Water Law
Father of Water Law--Delph Carpenter and the Colorado River Compact
Steve Harris, Harris Water Engineering, was kind enough to provide the following book review and comments on Delph Carpenter—father of water law and his legal work on the Colorado River Compact:
Irrigation Well Shutdowns in Nebraska
Nebraska Governor Heineman's administration has suggested irrigation shutdowns in a large section of the Republican River basin during dry years to help send Kansas the water it is owed under a three-state compact, according t
Telluride and Idarado Settle Legal Battle
Blue Lake is the centerpiece of a plan years in the making to secure a clean and ample source of water for Telluride residents. The Town had intended to tap the lake, pipe the water down the basin, and then disperse it among the community and down the valley.
Rainwater Harvesting
According to Colorado water law, the State claims the right to all moisture in the atmosphere that falls within its borders and that, “said moisture is declared to be the property of the people of this state, dedicated to their use pursuant” to the Colorado constitution.
Glennon on Prior Appropriation
Robert Glennon’s long-awaited new book, Unquenchable, was just published and released in May. Glennon is a Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy in the Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona.
EPA Born Nearly 40 Years Ago
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was born in 1970--a time when rivers caught fire and cities were hidden under dense clouds of smoke. As taken from their website, the U.S.March 10, 2009--Colorado crafts plan to fight off invading mussels (Greeley Tribune)
Zebra and Quagga mussels have been discovered in Colorado lakes and reservoirs, brought in by recreational vehicles. Because of their propensity to reproduce rapidly, they could soon present a problem for irrigation and reservoir companies, communities and industry.
