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Snake River Compact (Wyoming Statutes: Title 41 - Water; Chapter 12; Article 5)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
Wyoming
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2019
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Acuerdo subnacional Manejo de recursos hídricos Aguas continentales Aguas superficiales Derechos de agua Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Drenaje/bonificación Peligros Inundación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.wyoleg.gov