Water constantly in motion.

Devil’s Hole case:

Changing water practices to protect endangered fish in death valley

Is it ground or surface water?

Must understand the science to make the argument.

Water rights to riparian owner and only those. Might be fed gov or landowner etc.

Not on riparian land, but Land upon which you use the water for a beneficial purpose.

20 inches a year line. With more water east of that line you can grow crops without irrigation.
Line cuts TX in half.under that is difficult or impossible without irrigation. Why riparian is the
east practice. West is prior appropriation.

Flood doesn’t qualify for owned surface water.

In rea operation of Missouri river

Flood control act of 1944: builds dams along Missouri river

State law. Doctrine begins at the end of allocation. (water is allocated to you)

Army corp of engineers carries this out and manages it. Some exceptions to their management:
some acts like endangered species