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Water License
Water right in water law refers to the right of a user to use water from a water source, e.g., a river, stream, pond or source of groundwater. In areas with plentiful water and few users, such Water system (other), systems are generally not complicated or contentious. In other areas, especially arid areas where irrigation is practiced, such systems are often the source of conflict, both legal and physical. Some Water system (other), systems treat surface water and ground water in the same manner, while others use different principles for each. Types of water right Understanding ‘Water Rights’ first requires consideration of the context and origin of the ‘right’ being discussed, or asserted. Traditionally, a water rights refers to the utilization of water as an element supporting basic human needs like drinking or irrigation. Water Rights could also include the physical occupancy of waterways for purposes of travel, commerce and even recreational pursui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Law
Water resources law (in some jurisdictions, shortened to "water law") is the field of law dealing with the ownership, control, and use of water as a resource. It is most closely related to property law, and is distinct from Water quality law, laws governing water quality. Waters subject to regulation Water is ubiquitous and does not respect political boundaries. Water resources laws may apply to any portion of the hydrosphere over which claims may be made to appropriate or maintain the water to serve some purpose. Such waters include, but are not limited to: *Surface waters—lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, and wetlands; *Surface runoff—generally water that flows across the land from rain, floodwaters, and snowmelt before those waters reach watercourses, lakes, wetlands, or oceans; *Groundwater—particularly water present in aquifers. History The history of people's relation to water illustrates varied approaches to the management of water resources. "Lipit Ishtar and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navigable Servitude
Navigable servitude is a legal doctrine, doctrine in United States constitutional law that gives the federal government of the United States, federal government the right to regulate navigable waterways as an extension of the Commerce Clause in Article One of the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8 of the constitution. It is also sometimes called federal navigational servitude. The Commerce Clause gives Congress the power to regulate "commerce ... among the several states." In ''Gibbons v. Ogden'' (1824), the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that this power extended to regulation over navigable waterways, which were an important hub of transportation in the early years of the Republic. Although the Supreme Court recognizes Federal control over navigable waterways is absolute, see Phillips Petrol v. Mississippi, 484 US 469,480 (1988), the public interest is not absolute, Dardar v. Lafourche Realty Co., Inc., 55 F.3d 1082 (5th Cir.1995). The government ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
