Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California
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The Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that apportioned Colorado River water among several southwestern states and tribes, forming a key legal foundation of the Law of the River.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court decree
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interstate water apportionment decision ⓘ water rights decree ⓘ |
| addresses |
federal–state relations in water allocation
ⓘ
interstate water disputes in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ tribal water rights in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| allocatesTo |
State of Arizona
NERFINISHED
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State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Lower Basin of the Colorado River
NERFINISHED
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mainstream Colorado River below Lee Ferry ⓘ |
| apportions | Colorado River water ⓘ |
| apportionsAmong |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ federally recognized Indian tribes ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boulder Canyon Project Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | landmark U.S. Supreme Court water law decision ⓘ |
| clarifies | priority of water rights among states and tribes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
mainstream Colorado River water allocations
ⓘ
rights to consumptive use of Colorado River water ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Secretary of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
environmental law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Colorado River Compact implementation
ⓘ
water management policies in the Lower Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | equitable apportionment decree ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding decree of the United States Supreme Court ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arizona v. California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Law of the River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
federal reserved water rights doctrine
ⓘ
reserved water rights for Indian reservations ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Arizona v. California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsPrecedentFor |
later Supreme Court water apportionment cases
ⓘ
subsequent Colorado River management agreements ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Indian reserved water rights
ⓘ
federal reclamation law ⓘ interstate allocation of surface water ⓘ |
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