Gunnison Presentation to IBCC 8-6-07 - Upper Gunnison

• Title: Gunnison River Basin: The View from the Top
• Date: 8/6/2007
• Interbasin CC - Doc Type: Presentations

Federal Reserved Water Right

. The federal reserved water right doctrine
provides that, when the United States
withdraws land froITl the public dOITlain for
particular purposes, it siITlultaneously
acquires the right to sufficient water to
effectuate those purposes.

. The priority date of the water right is the
date of reservation.