Water rights and water law

California water rights are governed by a legal framework that allocates water based on riparian, appropriative, and other rights systems.

February 1, 2013

I couldn’t let you go home for the weekend without giving you some reading material. On Wednesday, ACWA’s Water News...

Letter: Northern California water agencies concerned that revised Delta flow requirments and a change in point of diversion in the Delta will impact upstream water rights

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water quality Water rights and water law

January 18, 2013

In a letter sent last month to Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and State Water Board Chairman Charles Hoppin, Northern California...

State Water Board needs broader authority for water rights enforcement, says the Delta Watermaster

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Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

September 17, 2012

Broader authority for the State Water Board to enforce water rights violations and prevent illegal diversions are among the key recommendations of an informational report to be presented at Wednesday’s Board meeting by Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson. In his report,...