Rethinking Use of General Stream Adjudications

36 Pages Posted: 23 Nov 2015

Date Written: 2015

Abstract

This article examines the basis for the use of general stream adjudications to establish title to water rights in western states. It concludes that court-based processes are not necessary and are unduly time consuming and expensive to warrant continued use.

Keywords: water rights; general adjudications; McCarran Amendment

Suggested Citation

MacDonnell, Lawrence, Rethinking Use of General Stream Adjudications (2015). Wyoming Law Review, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2694076

Lawrence MacDonnell (Contact Author)

University of Colorado Law School ( email )

401 UCB
2450 Kittredge Loop Road
Boulder, CO 80309
United States

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