Prior appropriations

Prior appropriations

The system of water allocation used primarily in the arid western United States, where water is scarce. Under this system, earlier claims have priority over later claims, and claims are associated with specific volumes of water. Rights to water can be lost if they are not used.

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Industry/Domain: Agriculture
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prior appropriations

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The system of water allocation used primarily in the arid western United States, where water is scarce. Under this system, earlier claims have priority over later claims, and ...

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A doctrine of water law that allocates the rights to use water on a first-come, first-served basis.

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a doctrine of water law that allocates the rights to use water on a first in time, first in right, basis.

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