Colorado River Water Conservation District v. Rocky Mountain Power Co.

Plaintiff in error, Colorado River Water Conservation District, brings this writ of error to review a decree of the trial court in a supplemental general water rights adjudication. This decree gives the Conservation District an appropriation date of October 31, 1961 for its “Flattops Project.” Defendant in error, Rocky Mountain Power Company sought and obtained in the same adjudication an appropriation date of September 7,1957 for its “Sweet-water Hydroelectric Project.” Each party entered a protest to the claim of the other. Upon entry of findings of fact by the trial court, the Conservation…