Nevada Law of Water Rights
By Ross E. de Lipkau and Earl M. Hill
Co-authored by two of Nevada’s most experienced water lawyers, this book discusses practical aspects of water rights practice in Nevada, including the authors’ experiences in working with the State Engineer, whose office oversees all applications and uses of water in the state. The book cites numerous authorities, including U.S. federal court decisions relevant to all western states water lawyers, and references water rights papers given in the Foundation’s annual and special institutes over the years. The topics addressed include:
- History of the development of water rights law in Nevada, from pre-statehood to the present
- Government water policy and federal and interstate aspects of Nevada water rights law
- Waters and watercourses
- Riparian and appropriation doctrines
- Adjudication of water rights
- Diffused surface waters; salvaged and developed waters; waste and return waters
- Groundwater and surface water
- Nevada practice and procedure
Published December 2010 Hardbound volume – 162 pages ISBN 978-1-882047-56-7
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