Apportionment and Curtailment: A Historical Examination of Articles III and IV of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, with Notes on Related History

This book presents a historical examination centered on the crafting of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact in 1946-1948, particularly Articles III and IV of that compact. It presents most of that history in the form of discussions and summaries in response to questions. The questions concern the thinking and intent of the compact negotiators. Four background sections examine related history: "Measurement of Consumptive Use," "The Tipton Conversion," "Priority of III(a) or III(d) of the ...