U. S. Forest Service claims - between the snowpack and downstream water interests
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Title | U. S. Forest Service claims - between the snowpack and downstream water interests |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1973 |
Authors | Cooley, J. R., and Mulvaney R. J. |
Conference Name | 41st Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 41st Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1973 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Grand Junction, Colorado |
Keywords | Comprehensive water management, Water regulation, Water rights |
Abstract | A discussion of control and water rights in the United States. Deals primarily with the State of Colorado methods of adjudication of water rights including claims by the United States. Conflicts under state law with rights of others to divert water - a right that Colorado Constitution says will never be denied. Indicates need for comprehensive water management due to population growth and environmental concerns. |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1973Cooley.pdf |