Water law in a nutshell /
Water law
by David H. Getches.
- 4th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2009.
- lix, 492 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Overview and introduction to water law -- Riparian rights -- Prior appropriation -- Hybrid systems and other variations -- Rights to use the surface of waterways -- Groundwater -- Diffused surface waters -- Federal and Indian reserved rights -- Federal control of water and water development -- Interstate allocation -- Water service and supply organizations.