Colorado River Commission
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The Colorado River Commission was an interstate body formed in the early 20th century to represent basin states and negotiate the allocation and management of the Colorado River’s waters.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental body
ⓘ
interstate commission ⓘ |
| aimedToResolve | conflicts over Colorado River water use ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | cooperative federalism principles ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
interstate water law
ⓘ
river basin management ⓘ water allocation ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | interstate compact body ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
coordination among Colorado River Basin states
ⓘ
management of Colorado River water resources ⓘ negotiation of allocation of Colorado River water ⓘ |
| hasTopic | allocation of water between upper basin and lower basin states ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiated | Colorado River water apportionment among basin states ⓘ |
| represents | Colorado River Basin states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Colorado River water policy history
ⓘ
interstate water rights negotiations ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | interstate river basin ⓘ |
| uses | Colorado River Compact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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