Water Rights on Interstate Streams: The Platte River and Tributaries; Results of Investigation, Water Rights Within the States (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ray P. Teele

 
9780266859758: Water Rights on Interstate Streams: The Platte River and Tributaries; Results of Investigation, Water Rights Within the States (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A clear, practical look at how water rights are managed across state lines along the Platte River and its tributaries.

This volume presents a focused study of interstate water rights in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. It explains the difference between appropriation rights and riparian rights, and how these concepts interact with geography, rainfall, and stream flow. The work combines legal analysis with field observations to show how rights were acquired, allocated, and used over time.

  • How different states recognize and enforce water rights for the same river system
  • The role of rainfall, stream flow, and seepage in shaping rights and usage
  • How public administration, court decisions, and irrigation practice influence outcomes
  • Policy questions on balancing individual rights with public interests
Ideal for readers of water law, policy analysis, and the history of irrigation in the American West.

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