What was the purpose of the Colorado River Compact?
A) mitigate against drought by limiting the amount of groundwater that can be extracted from the Colorado River basin
B) allocate equitably the water between the seven states of the Colorado River basin
C) design a multi-year plan for instream use of the Colorado River resources
D) establish "first in time, first in rights" (prior appropriation) in regards to use of the Colorado River.
E) construction of a hydroelectric power station larger than China's Three Gorges to serve the states of the Colorado River Basin
B
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