Engineering aspects of water law

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Engineering aspects of water law

Leonard Rice, Michael D. White

Wiley, c1987

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"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Bibliography: p. 189-191

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book is an introductory guide for students, laymen and beginning professionals in the water resources area. It is based on extensive teaching experience with law students, lawyers and undergraduate and graduate engineers, and is intended to introduce the reader to legal and engineering principles in the crucial field of water rights.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Importance of Water Rights
  • The Hydrologic Cycle
  • The Water Resource
  • Historical Development of Water Rights Doctrines
  • Relation of Engineering and Law
  • Water Resource and Development
  • GENERAL PRINCIPLES: Fundamental Concepts of the Appropriation Doctrine
  • Elements of a Water Right
  • Kinds of Water Rights
  • Perfection of a Water Right
  • Acquisition and Disposition of a Water Right
  • Adaptation of Water Rights
  • INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: Administrative Systems
  • Federal States and Local Roles
  • Water Organizations
  • GROUNDWATER AND WELLS
  • Occurrence and Movement of Groundwater
  • Development of Groundwater
  • Wells
  • Administration
  • Conjunction Use
  • ENGINEERING ASPECTS: Water Resource Proceedings
  • Negotiations Through Litigation
  • Glossary
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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