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Out west, many states use a theory of law called "prior appropriation" when it comes to water rights. This means that a person upstream can do whatever they want with water, even reroute it if they want to, without considering the consequences to those down stream. I don't know if this theory of law applies to government opporated dams or not, but there is a general theme in the law out west that says those downstream are SOL. This is different in the east of the country. Most states there have a reasonable use policy which is a little more friendly to the folks downstream. This is me just proving that I actually learn things in law school.
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Originally posted by wallacmc View PostOut west, many states use a theory of law called "prior appropriation" when it comes to water rights. This means that a person upstream can do whatever they want with water, even reroute it if they want to, without considering the consequences to those down stream. I don't know if this theory of law applies to government opporated dams or not, but there is a general theme in the law out west that says those downstream are SOL. This is different in the east of the country. Most states there have a reasonable use policy which is a little more friendly to the folks downstream. This is me just proving that I actually learn things in law school.
I dunno, there is so much involved with it all, but I think it is very political. And the fact that water use continues to rise, and that water rights basically mean that all the water is "claimed" by various groups (states, ranchers, irrigation cooperatives, etc.)...Unless we get a good decade of well-above normal snowpack, Mead is never going to recover. Just frustrating, that's all.
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Originally posted by wallacmc View PostOut west, many states use a theory of law called "prior appropriation" when it comes to water rights. This means that a person upstream can do whatever they want with water, even reroute it if they want to, without considering the consequences to those down stream. I don't know if this theory of law applies to government opporated dams or not, but there is a general theme in the law out west that says those downstream are SOL. This is different in the east of the country. Most states there have a reasonable use policy which is a little more friendly to the folks downstream. This is me just proving that I actually learn things in law school."Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" John Wooden- Rest in Peace
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