Water Rights: Prior Appropriation and the Colorado River Compact

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We are Water, CIRES Education & Outreach, and Western Water Assessment

Who gets how water and how much? Learn how the law of 'Prior Appropriation' and the 'Colorado River Compact' affect people's water rights in the Four Corners Region.

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