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Public Law 85-222 •^^ ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Klamath River Basin Compact between the States of California and Oregon, and for related purposes.

August 30, 1957 [S. 2431]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the K United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Basinam a that. __ l Coup River Congress is hereby given to the Klamath River Basin Compact be- congressional tween the States of California and Oregon, which compact is as *=°"'*"*' follows: " K L A M A T H R IV E E B A S I N COMPACT "INDEX "Article Article Article Article Article

I II III IV V

Article VI Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article

VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV

Purposes Definition of Terms Distribution and Use of Water Hydroelectric Power Interstate Diversion and Storage Rights; Measuring Devices Acquisition of Property for Storage and Diversion; in Lieu of Taxes Pollution Control Miscellaneous Administration Status of Indian Rights Federal Rights General Provisions Ratification Termination "ARTICLE I.

PURPOSES

"The major purposes of this compact are, with respect to the water resources of the Klamath River Basin: "A. To facilitate and promote the orderly, integrated, and comprehensive development, use, conservation, and control thereof for various purposes, including, among others: the use of water for domestic purposes; the development of lands by irrigation and other means; the protection and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and recreational resources; the use of water for industrial purposes and hydroelectric power production; and the use and control of water for navigation and flood prevention. " B. To further intergovernmental cooperation and comity with respect to these resources and programs for their use and development and to remove causes of present and future controversies by providing (1) for equitable distribution and use of water among the two States and the Federal Government, (2) for preferential rights to the use of water after the effective date of this compact for the anticipated ultimate requirements for domestic and irrigation purposes in the Upper Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California, and (3) for prescribed relationships between beneficial uses of water as a practicable means of accomplishing such distribution and use. "ARTICLE II, DEFINITION OF TERMS

"As used in this compact: "A. 'Klamath River Basin' shall mean the drainage area of the Klamath River and all its tributaries within the States of California and Oregon and all closed basins included in the Upper Klamath River Basin.

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