Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Water Law
Water law in a nutshell
492 pages. Updated by new edition.
Now in its fourth edition, this nutshell is an excellent overview of water law. Principal cases and statutes are discussed. Additional coverage includes the changes in evolving areas such as groundwater-surface water conflicts, public recreational uses, in-stream flow protection, federal water development, takings claims, and public interest concerns.