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The culmination of the event is when everyone—dressed in white—runs into the water right at midnight to jump over seven waves.
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Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
As part of that process, board members may need to work out a system governing which water users get priority access to the fluctuating and limited space in the CAP, adding another legal process to the web of water rights and system guidelines that define Arizona water law.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The 1905 water right is the oldest major water right on the main stem of the overused river, which means that it must be fulfilled before any rights established afterward — including rights held by Front Range utilities such as Northern Water.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
The bill would finalize the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement, which would finally quantify water rights for the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe as well as satisfy claims from local communities, the state and utilities.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
As part of that process, board members may need to work out a system governing which water users get priority access to the fluctuating and limited space in the CAP, adding another legal process to the web of water rights and system guidelines that define Arizona water law.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The 1905 water right is the oldest major water right on the main stem of the overused river, which means that it must be fulfilled before any rights established afterward — including rights held by Front Range utilities such as Northern Water.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
The bill would finalize the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement, which would finally quantify water rights for the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe as well as satisfy claims from local communities, the state and utilities.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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