§277d–15 Integration of operation of dam with other United States water conservation activities

Summary

If a dam is built under the authorized agreement, its operation must be coordinated with other U.S. water conservation work on the Rio Grande below Fort Quitman, Texas so the United States gets as much usable water as possible. Releases of the U.S. share for domestic, municipal, industrial, and irrigation uses must be made by the proper Texas authorities. Texas has agreed that the water available below Falcon Dam after the new dam starts operating will be at least as much as under current river conditions. To keep that promise, the dam’s conservation storage will be used, and the Texas authorities alone are responsible for distributing the U.S. share of Rio Grande water to meet the agreement.