a legal authorization to use a predefined quantity of public water for a designated purpose
a legal entitlement authorizing water to be diverted from a specified source and put to beneficial, nonwasteful use
a property right, and the owner has the same obligation to defend it against encroachment as in the case of any other kind of property
a property right that is both purchasable and transferable
a real property right subject to eminent domain condemnation
a type of property right and is attached to the land where it was established
A legal right to use a specified amount of water for beneficial purposes.
A legally protected right to take possession of water occurring in a natural waterway and to divert that water for beneficial use.
A right to use, in accordance with its priority, a certain amount of water.
Legal rights to use a specific quantity of water, on a specific time schedule, at a specific place, and for a specific purpose.
Landowner's legal right to the water found on his property.
A legal authorization to use a certain amount of public water for specific beneficial use or uses.
A right to use, in accordance with its priority, a certain portion of the waters of the state by reason of the specific appropriation of the same.
The legal right of a landowner to the water found on his property.
Water Right in water law refers to the right of a user to use water from a water source, e.g., a river, stream, pond or source of groundwater. In areas with plentiful water and few users, such systems are generally not complicated or contentious. In other areas, especially arid areas where irrigation is practiced, such systems are often the source of conflict, both legal and physical.