AWWA ACE94094

There is a common misconception that water rights conflicts are largely a matter of concern in the arid western US. The abundance of rainfall east of the Mississippi provides such sufficient water supplies that conflicts between users are rare. Another misconception is that water rights law and institutions in the east are relatively undeveloped, that the riparian system remains a largely laissez-faire agglomeration of common law precedents. In fact, the basins of the eastern US provide some of the best historical and continuing examples of how interstate water conflicts arise, and alternative methods for their resolution. From the Connecticut River case of the late 1920s to the most recent Lake Gaston dispute, pitting the municipalities of tidewater Virginia against the interests of North Carolina, the east has seen its share of interstate conflicts. In the process, a variety of interstate conflict resolution mechanisms have been field tested. This paper provides a historical context for reviewing various water law and water rights case studies, precendents and compacts.

Product Details

Published:

01/01/1994

ISBN(s):

0898677734

Number of Pages:

11

File Size:

1 file , 490 KB