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The Winters Doctrine And How It Grew: Federal Reservation Of Rights To The Use Of Water, Harold A. Ranquist

BYU Law Review

Summary of Contents

Introduction

I. The Historical Setting, Origin, and Scope of the Winters Doctrine

A. The Historical Setting of the Winters Doctrine: Development of the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation

B. The Origin of the Winters Doctrine: Winters v. United States

C. The Scope of the Winters Doctrine: Water Impliedly Reserved to Fulfill the Purposes of the United States in Establishing Reservations and Enclaves by Withdrawals from the Public Domain

II. The Application of the Winters Doctrine to Indian Reservations, Federal Enclaves and Reservations, and the Public Domain

A. Application of the Winters Doctrine to Indian Reservations

1. The nature …