Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze
As water becomes ever more important in a rapidly growing United States challenged by lessening firm-yield water reliability, the public needs to understand the myriads of quite different state-by-state water policies. States share surface water and groundwater sources that relate to each other conjunctively. Texans for example, should understand New Mexico water ownership and state policies because they share surface water and groundwater sources. Californians should understand Nevada’s water policies for the same reasons. Above all else, the people of the United States must realize that a water policy in one state can drastically impact water availability in neighboring states. Although the federal government has supra-legal authority over some state water policies and acts as the ultimate arbiter of interstate disputes, no one current book exists that explains the complicated relationships between state water policies with an analysis of federal water policies.

Water Rights in the United States : A Guide through the Maze is a one-stop resource providing a state-by-state analysis of water ownership, regulatory agencies, and water polices. It explains the complicated relationships between state water policies and provides an analysis of federal water polices. How we manage these policies is of utmost importance to all Americans.

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Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze
As water becomes ever more important in a rapidly growing United States challenged by lessening firm-yield water reliability, the public needs to understand the myriads of quite different state-by-state water policies. States share surface water and groundwater sources that relate to each other conjunctively. Texans for example, should understand New Mexico water ownership and state policies because they share surface water and groundwater sources. Californians should understand Nevada’s water policies for the same reasons. Above all else, the people of the United States must realize that a water policy in one state can drastically impact water availability in neighboring states. Although the federal government has supra-legal authority over some state water policies and acts as the ultimate arbiter of interstate disputes, no one current book exists that explains the complicated relationships between state water policies with an analysis of federal water policies.

Water Rights in the United States : A Guide through the Maze is a one-stop resource providing a state-by-state analysis of water ownership, regulatory agencies, and water polices. It explains the complicated relationships between state water policies and provides an analysis of federal water polices. How we manage these policies is of utmost importance to all Americans.

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Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze

Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze

by Charles R. Porter Jr.
Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze

Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze

by Charles R. Porter Jr.

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Overview

As water becomes ever more important in a rapidly growing United States challenged by lessening firm-yield water reliability, the public needs to understand the myriads of quite different state-by-state water policies. States share surface water and groundwater sources that relate to each other conjunctively. Texans for example, should understand New Mexico water ownership and state policies because they share surface water and groundwater sources. Californians should understand Nevada’s water policies for the same reasons. Above all else, the people of the United States must realize that a water policy in one state can drastically impact water availability in neighboring states. Although the federal government has supra-legal authority over some state water policies and acts as the ultimate arbiter of interstate disputes, no one current book exists that explains the complicated relationships between state water policies with an analysis of federal water policies.

Water Rights in the United States : A Guide through the Maze is a one-stop resource providing a state-by-state analysis of water ownership, regulatory agencies, and water polices. It explains the complicated relationships between state water policies and provides an analysis of federal water polices. How we manage these policies is of utmost importance to all Americans.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798892050906
Publisher: Bernan Press
Publication date: 09/03/2026
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 220

About the Author

Charles R. Porter, PhD, is a water rights expert worldwide. He teaches, analyzes, and publishes peer-reviewed academic work on water policy. He also authors and organizes legislation in Texas on water policies. Dr. Porter testifies as an expert on water valuations, water policy formation, and the consequences of failed water policies. He has been named a real estate expert in over 600 lawsuits across the United States since 1987, and has spoken over 250 times as an invited guest speaker across the world on water policies since 2012 alone. He is the author of Public Water Policies: The Ultimate Weapons of Social Control also published by Bernan Press.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One – Northeast Region

Chapter Two – Southeast Region

Chapter Three – Midwest Region

Chapter Four – Southwest Region

Chapter Five – Mountain State Region

Chapter Six – West Coast Region

Chapter Seven – Current Federal Water Laws, Regulations, and Rules

Chapter Eight – Ongoing Conflicts Between State and Federal Water Policies

Chapter Nine – Significant Pending State Court Cases

Chapter Ten – Significant Pending Federal Court Cases

Chapter Eleven – Transboundary Surface and Groundwater Issues Between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada

Chapter Twelve – A View of Our Future

Bibliography and Appendices
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