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water right
noun
- the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal.
water right
noun
- the right to make use of a water supply, as for irrigation
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Origin of water right1
Example Sentences
Those who receive the transfers tend to claim them as their right, never mind regulations and senior water rights held by others.
Mitchell said agencies in Colorado are developing such projects with the understanding that their water rights will likely be curtailed in many years because of limited supplies.
Municipalities often resort to purchasing many more permanent water rights than needed to meet average demand and ensure reliable supply even under the driest conditions.
Other scenarios simulate idling irrigated farmland, reducing pumping in areas where groundwater levels are forecast to decrease the most, setting limits on how much groundwater can be pumped and curtailing junior water rights.
La Mutua formed in 1900 as a secret society to assist members fighting against the theft of their land and water rights.
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