California Water Law and Related Legal Authority Affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Brougher, Cynthia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water rights;    Water law and legislation;    Water reuse;   

RP-ID  :  RL34554
RP-ID  :  RL34554_2008Jul01

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a summary of California's dual system of water rights, which includes riparian and prior appropriation doctrines, and regulation of those rights by the state. In particular, the report discusses considerations used in the process of regulating water usage, including the public trust doctrine, the rule of beneficial use, and the no injury rule. The report discusses the California water projects, the projects' rights, and access to water by other users.