Second printing—With new illustrations and Tables of Authorities!

Acquiring, Using, and Protecting Water in Colorado covers all aspects of water rights and water quality relevant to Colorado water users. In it you will find information on basic and complex water law issues, regulatory concerns, and future trends. The book discusses the distribution, beneficial use, and conservation of water, as well as environmental issues and business aspects related to acquiring, using, and protecting water rights in Colorado.

More than just a general overview, this book is a one-stop resource that contains many citations to Colorado and federal statutes and Colorado water law cases. It also covers the sections of the Colorado Constitution that are devoted to water and its use.

It also has an appendix that contains a glossary of terms, conversion tables for water quantities and rates, and listings of water organizations that include federal, state, and local agencies.