Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, Ute Mountain Ute Tribes (and Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah) · CO · enacted 1988 Enacted
Tribe(s)
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, Ute Mountain Ute Tribes (and Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah)
State(s)
CO
Enacted
1988
Public law
P.L. 100-585
Funds authorized
$49.5M
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Authorized Federal Cost (nominal, $ in millions)': $49.5 million
Water quantified
70,000 AF/yr
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Total Acre-Feet Awarded per Year': 70,000 AF/yr
River basin / system
not stated in sources reviewed
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Status as of 2026-09-01 (site compilation date). Settlement implementation and related litigation continue after enactment; verify against the official record before relying on any statement here.
Sources
- DOI Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office — Enacted Indian Water Rights Settlements (doi.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
- CRS Report R44148, Indian Water Rights Settlements, updated June 17, 2025, Table 1 (congress.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
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