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14 HLRe: Off Rec. 1 (2023)

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ARIZONA V. NAVAJO NATION (2023):
LEGAL REALISM AND THE COLORADO RIVER
Jason N. Summerfield*
I.IN TR O D U CTIO N  .....................................................................  2
II.THE NAVAJO NATION AND ITS WATER NEEDS ............. 4
A. Description of the Land - Where is the Navajo Nation? 4
B. The Population Needs - How many people live in the
N avajo  N ation? ............................................................  5
C. Access to Water - How much clean water reaches the
p op u lation ?  .................................................................. .  6
D. Navajo Nation Infrastructure Development ................ 7
E .  S um m ary  .....................................................................  8
III.THE COLORADO RIVER ..................................................... 9
A. Flow Rates in the Colorado River and the San Juan
R iver .......................................................................... . .   9
B. Allocations under the Colorado River Compact of 1922
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IV .CO N CLU  SIO N  .....................................................................  15
A P PE N D IC E S  ...........................................................................  17
* Jason Noah Summerfield, B.M. (New York University), B.S. (CUNY City College
of New York), J.D. (New York Law School). Jason alone is responsible for any errors or
omissions. Jason can be reached at Jason.summerfield@kiewit.com.

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