Joint Statement on the Pacific Southwest Water Plan and on S. 1658

Document: Joint Statement on the Pacific Southwest Water Plan and on S. 1658, A Bill to Authorize the Central Arizona Project, by Claud S. Mann, page 16Master's Report might have an adverse effect on the plans for the Hooker Dam, which we understand from your office would form a proposed conservation reservoir in the vicinity of Silver City, New Mexico and is intended to serve lands in New Mexico and Arizona. The recommended decree would, in fact, enjoin the state of New Mexico, after four years from the date it is adopted by the Supreme Court, from diverting or permitting the diversion of water for other than the lands specifically mentioned in the Report. However, provision is made in the Decree for any of the parties to apply for its amendment, and if a project can be developed that would add to the water supplies of the Gila River, this would appear to be sufficient grounds for reopening the case. (emphasis supplied) On page 35 of the January, 1962 "Appraisal Report Central Arizona Project", United States Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation, Region 3, appears the following: The coordination of conservation and control facilities involving surface water supplies would be essential to realization of the optimum benefits from the introduction of an import supply. The construction of the Maxwell, Buttes, Charleston, Hooker, and Camelsback, or alternative reservoirs, would provide operational and regulatory control of surface water above the upstream places of use and make exchanges possible. The additional regulation obtained would make possible higher utilization efficiencies in the conveyance and distribution systems. Control of storm flows and improvement of irrigation practices could provide an additional usable water supply. (emphasis ours) At page 67 of the record of the August 28, 1963 hearing 16Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 1,544,403 byte