Southern Nevada Water Authority Virgin, Muddy River and Coyote Spring Valley Leases and Purchases August, 2023
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SNWA and Profiteering Through the Intentionally Created Surplus Doctrine
“Our state's comprehensive water statutes do not permit the reallocation of water rights already adjudicated and settled under the prior appropriation doctrine. In doing so, we reaffirm that the public…
Can Prior Appropriations Coxist With the Public Trust Doctrine?
History 1924 Walker Lake Paiute Tribe water rights In 1924, the United States brought a case in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada to establish water…
Virgin Valley Water Board Virgin River Stock Purchases 1993-2010
Article 8, Section 9 of the Nevada Constitution, known as the gift clause. That article states: "The State shall not donate or loan money, or its credit, subscribe to or…
The Colorado River water crisis: Its origin and the future by Schmidt, Yackulic and Kuhn
By John C. Schmidt, Charles B. Yackulic, Eric Kuhn The Colorado River water-supply crisis is real and ongoing. Although the root cause of the problem is declining runoff in a warming climate,…
Water Board Votes $4.8 Million in Litigation loss
Click here for Paradise Canyon vs. Virgin Valley Water District summary Go to the bottom to scroll through the document.
Paradise Canyon vs. Virgin Valley Water District.
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Overnight releases from Davis Dam temporarily reduced
For Release: June 2, 2023 Media Contacts: Doug Hendrix, dhendrix@usbr.gov, 702-293-8391 Boulder City, Nev. — During June, the Bureau of Reclamation will reduce overnight water releases from Davis Dam to decrease the…
Arizona Takes Steps to Restrict New Housing
Arizona has imposed restrictions on new housing development amidst water supply concerns. The restrictions, which were announced by Governor Katie Hobbs in March 2023, will apply to all new housing…
