1. Water in Watercourses

2. Riparian Rights System What is riparian land? Land that is: 1. Adjacent to a watercourse, and 2. In the same watershed (drains into same watercourse).

3. Riparian Rights System Rights of Non-Riparians None!

4. Riparian Rights System Absolute Rights of Riparians 1. Unlimited, if no effect on flow

5. Riparian Rights System Absolute Rights of Riparians 1. Unlimited, if no effect on flow 2. Domestic use, even if effect on flow

6. Riparian Rights System Correlative Rights of Riparians 1. Natural Flow – common law approach

7. Riparian Rights System Correlative Rights of Riparians 1. Natural Flow 2. Reasonable Use – modern approach

8. Prior Appropriation System Rights to water obtained by: 1. Prior Use – traditional approach

9. Prior Appropriation System Rights to water obtained by: 1. Prior Use 2. Permit from Government – modern approach

10. Prior Appropriation System How fit with riparian system? 1. Colorado Doctrine – abolish riparian rights

11. Prior Appropriation System How fit with riparian system? 1. Colorado Doctrine 2. California Doctrine – riparian rights coexist with prior appropriation rights (Texas follows this approach.)

12. Public Rights in Water 1. Navigable 2. Tidal

13. Evans v. Merriweather Similar type of steam mill

14. Stratton v. Mt. Herman Boy’s School Mt. Herman Boy’s School – The Chateau

15. Stratton v. Mt. Herman Boy’s School 1894 Football Team

16. Changing Size of Riparian Land Approaches: 1. Source of Title

17. Changing Size of Riparian Land Approaches: 1. Source of Title 2. Unity of Title

18. Coffin v. Left Hand Ditch Coffin House – now a National Landmark

19. Coffin v. Left Hand Ditch Coffin House – now a National Landmark

20. Coffin v. Left Hand Ditch