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The Unsettling Of The West: How Indians Got The Best Water Rights, David H. Getches May 2001

The Unsettling Of The West: How Indians Got The Best Water Rights, David H. Getches

Michigan Law Review

A single, century-old court decision affects the water rights of nearly everyone in the West. The Supreme Court's two-page opinion in Winters v. United States sent out shock waves that reverberate today. By formulating the doctrine of reserved water rights, the Court put Indian tribes first in line for water in an arid region. Priority is everything where water law typically dictates that the senior water rights holder is satisfied first, even if it means taking all the water and leaving none for anyone else. In the West, water rights belong to "prior appropriators." The earliest users of water secure …


Water Marketing In Wyoming, Mark Squillace Jan 1989

Water Marketing In Wyoming, Mark Squillace

Publications

No abstract provided.


A Critical Look At Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace Jan 1989

A Critical Look At Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace

Publications

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Proposals For Promoting Water Reallocation And Efficiency, Gary D. Weatherford Jun 1986

Proposals For Promoting Water Reallocation And Efficiency, Gary D. Weatherford

Western Water: Expanding Uses/Finite Supplies (Summer Conference, June 2-4)

4 pages.


Toward Optimal Utilization Of Water Resources: The “Physical Solution", Harrison C. Dunning Jun 1986

Toward Optimal Utilization Of Water Resources: The “Physical Solution", Harrison C. Dunning

Western Water: Expanding Uses/Finite Supplies (Summer Conference, June 2-4)

18 pages.


Changing Patterns Of Water Use In The West: Pressures On The System, David H. Getches Jun 1986

Changing Patterns Of Water Use In The West: Pressures On The System, David H. Getches

Western Water: Expanding Uses/Finite Supplies (Summer Conference, June 2-4)

17 pages.