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Water Allocation, Use, and Regulation in California

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | October 30th, 2014


In California, water use and supplies are controlled and managed under an intricate system of common law principles, constitutional provisions, State and federal statutes, court decisions, and contracts or agreements.
All of these components constitute the institutional framework for the protection of public interests and their balance with private claims
in California’s water allocation and management.

Keywords

allocations, basic information, water rights