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Colorado River Compact

United States [1922]

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    In Colorado River: Economic development

    In 1922 the Colorado River Compact was concluded by the seven states that constitute its drainage area to facilitate federal investment in dams and reclamation. The river was divided at Lees Ferry, Ariz., into the lower compact states—Arizona, Nevada, and California—and the upper compact states—Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and…

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