Unappropriated Water: The Amount of Water Remaining After Taking Into Account All Existing Permits At Their Recorded Levels

Date

1985

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Discusses water appropriation rights in Texas, including the history and evolution of appropriation rights. The article next analyzes a Texas Supreme Court case which clarified the term “unappropriated water”. The article analyzes the implications of that case and makes suggestions about a proposed Senate bill to amend the Water Code.

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Keywords

Texas, Water law, Texas Water Code

Citation

16 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 989