Chapter One.
Overview and Introduction to Water Law
I. The Study of Water Law
II. Legal Systems for Water Allocation
III. Special Types of Water
V. Intergovernmental Problems
VI. Water Institutions
Chapter Two.
Riparian Rights
I. History of the Riparian Doctrine
II. Riparian Lands
III. Nature of Riparian Rights
IV. Limits on Riparian Rights
V. Permit Systems
VI. Transfers of Riparian Rights
VII. Loss of Riparian Rights
Chapter Three.
Prior Appropriation
I. General Description
II. Development of Prior Appropriation
Doctrine
III. Appropriative Water Rights as Property
IV. Elements of Appropriation
V. Priority: Linchpin of the Appropriative
Right
VI. Waters Subject to Appropriation
VII. Extent of the Appropriative Right
VIII. Procedures for Perfecting and Administering
Rights
IX. Transfers and Changes of Water Rights
X. Loss of Water Rights
XI. Access to Water Sources
XII. Storage
Chapter Four.
Hybrid Systems and Other Variations
I. Development of Hybrid Systems
II. Modifications of Riparian Rights
in Hybrid Systems
III. Administration of Hybrid Systems
IV. Other Water Law Variations
Chapter Five.
Rights to Use the Surface of Waterways
I. Public Rights in Navigable
Waters
II. The Public Trust Doctrine
III. State-Recognized Public Rights of Surface Use
of "Non-navigable" Waters
IV. Access to Waterways for Lawful Surface
Use
V. Reciprocal Rights of riparian Owners
Chapter Six.
Groundwater
I. Basic Hydrology
II. Allocating Rights in Groundwater
III. Conjunctive Use
IV. Groundwater Storage
V. Controlling Groundwater Contamination
Chapter Seven.
Diffused Surface Waters
I. Watercourses and Diffused Surface
Waters Distinguished
II. Protection From Damage by Surface
Flows
III. Use of Diffused Surface Waters
Chapter Eight.
Federal and Indian Reserved Rights
I. Reserved Rights Doctrine
II. Priority of Reserved Rights
III. Quantity
IV. Waters Reserved
V. Transfers of Reserved Rights
VI. Quantification
VII. "Non-Reserved" Federal Water Rights
Chapter Nine.
Federal Control of Water and Water Development
I. Federal Powers
II. Federal Licensing of Water Power
Projects
III. Federal Reclamation Projects
IV. Environmental Legislation
V. International Treaties
Chapter Ten.
Interstate Allocation
I. Adjudication
II. Formation of Compact
III. Legislative Allocation
IV. State Restrictions on Water Export
Chapter Eleven.
Water Service and Supply Organizations
I. Private Organizations
II. Public Organizations
