Water Law in a Nutshell

by David H. Getches

Reliable source on water law contains updated court decisions from hundreds of case and statutory changes in several states. There is an added discussion on surface use of waters in light of the increased importance of public recreational water uses. Throughout the edition, where appropriate, analysis expands on the subjects of instream flow protection, water quality, and public-interest concerns in water use and water collection.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Barron]

If, like me, you're more familiar with Colorado water law than either Eastern, Californian, or Hawaiian water law (you are probably not like this) and enjoy dealing with concepts like appurtenancy (you are definitely not like this) then you will enjoy this overview of the other regimes and find it refreshing (pun).

[Baine]

David does a great job explaining this rather complicated area of Western law. Five stars!

[Rachel]

Ok, not the most interesting read, but it did help in the class.