Snake River Compact (Wyoming Statutes: Title 41 - Water; Chapter 12; Article 5) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Wyoming Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Sub-national agreement Freshwater resources management Inland waters Surface water Water rights Basin/catchment/watershed Drainage/land reclamation Hazards Flood Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This article of the Wyoming Statutes adopts the Snake River Compact entered into between the states of Idaho and Wyoming. The major purposes of this compact are to provide for the most efficient use of waters of the Snake River for multiple purposes; to provide for equitable division of such waters; to remove causes of present and future controversies; to promote interstate comity; to recognize that the most efficient utilization of such waters is required for the development of the drainage area of the Snake River and its tributaries in Wyoming and Idaho; and to promote joint action by the states and the United States in the development and use of such waters and the control of floods. Either state using, claiming or in any manner asserting any right to the use of the waters of the Snake River under the authority of either state shall be subject to the terms of this compact. Full text English Website www.wyoleg.gov