Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 59 Part 2.djvu/548

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TREATIES for conveyance elsewhere or for direct utilization. (j) "Consumptive use" means the use of water by evaporation, plant transpiration or other man- ner whereby the water is con- sumed and does not return to its source of supply. In general it is measured by the amount of water diverted less the part thereof which returns to the stream. (k) "Lowest major international dam or reservoir" means the major international dam or reser- voir situated farthest downstream. () "Highest major internation- al dam or reservoir" means the major international dam or res- ervoir situated farthest upstream. ARTICLE 2 In erna in aI The International Boundaty Bound and The International Boundary Coission Unte d Commission established pursuant to the provisions of the Conven- tion between the United States and Mexico signed in Washington 26 tat. 1512 . March 1, 1889 to facilitate the carrying out of the principles con- tained in the Treaty of November 24 Stat. 1011 . 12, 1884 and to avoid difficul- ties occasioned by reason of the changes which take place in the beds of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and the Colorado River shall hereafter be known as the International Boundary and Wa- ter Commission, United States and Mexico, which shall continue to function for the entire period dur- ing which the present Treaty Extension of term ifc of Convention of Mar. shall continue in force. According- 188 . ly, the term of the Convention of March 1, 1889 shall be considered to be indefinitely extended, and the Convention of November 21, vention of Nov. 21, 1900 between the United States a'lstat. i93. and Mexico regarding that Con- vention shall be considered com- pletely terminated. mente realizada para su conduc- ci6n a otro lugar o para su aprove- chamiento directo. j) Por "consumo", el agua evaporada, transpirada por las plantas, retenida o por cualquier medio perdida y que no puede retornar a su cauce de escurri- miento. En general se mide por el monto del agua derivada menos el volumen que retorna al cauce. k) Por "presa inferior principal interacional de almacenamiento", la presa internacional principal situada mAs aguas abajo. 1) Por "presa superior principal internacional de almacenamiento", la presa internacional principal situada mas aguas arriba. ARTICULO 2 La Comisi6n Internacional de Limites establecida por la Con- venci6n suscrita en Washington, por los Estados Unidos y M6xico, el primero de marzo de 1889, para facilitar la ejecuci6n de los prin- cipios contenidos en el Tratado de 12 de noviembre de 1884, y para evitar las dificultades ocasionadas con motivo de los cambios que tienen lugar en el cauce de los rios Bravo (Grande) y Colorado, cambiara su nombre por el de Comisi6n Internacional de Lfmi- tes y Aguas, entre los Estados Unidos y M6xico, la que conti- nuari en funciones por todo el tiempo que el presente Tratado est6 en vigor. En tal virtud se considera prorrogado indefinida- mente el t6rmino de la Conven- ci6n de primero de marzo de 1889 y se deroga, por completo, la de 21 de noviembre de 1900, entre los Estados Unidos y Mexico, relativa a aquella Convenci6n. 1222 [59 STAT.