United States v. New Mexico

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1978-07-03

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Mr. Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. The Rio Mimbres rises in the southwestern highlands of New Mexico and flows generally southward, finally disappearing in a desert sink just north of the Mexican border. The river originates in the upper reaches of the Gila National Forest, but during its course it winds more than 50 miles past privately owned lands and provides substantial water for both…

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