Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-73not60
§620c–1 Laws Governing Priority of Appropriation
Title 43 › Chapter 12B— COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT › § 620c–1
Summary
The Secretary must follow Colorado’s constitution and laws about which water rights come first for any project under the Colorado River Basin Project Act or the Colorado River Storage Project Act that is inside and benefits only Colorado. The Secretary must also obey any state or federal court orders about those laws and any operating rules the Secretary makes that Colorado approves.
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Title 43, §620c–1
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In the diversion and storage of water for any project or any parts thereof constructed under the authority of the Colorado River Basin Project Act [43 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.] or the Colorado River Storage Project Act [43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.] within and for the benefit of the State of Colorado only, the Secretary is directed to comply with the constitution and statutes of the State of Colorado relating to priority of appropriation; with State and Federal court decrees entered pursuant thereto; and with operating principles, if any, adopted by the Secretary and approved by the State of Colorado.
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The Colorado River Basin Project Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 90–537, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 885, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 1501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables. The Colorado River Storage Project Act, referred to in text, is act Apr. 11, 1956, ch. 203, 70 Stat. 105, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 620 of this title and Tables. Codification Section consists of subsec. (e) of section 501 of Pub. L. 90–537. Subsecs. (a), (b), and (d) of section 501 are classified to section 620, 620 note, 620a, 620a–1, 620a–2, and 620k note of this title. Subsecs. (c) and (f) of section 501 are not classified to the Code. Section was enacted as part of the Colorado River Basin Project Act, and not as part of act Apr. 11, 1956, popularly known as the Colorado River Storage Project Act, which comprises this chapter.
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43 U.S.C. § 620c–1
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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