Section 13: Water Law and Land Descriptions

Question 1

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
_________:
* Protects and enhances Arizona’s water supply for current and future generations.

Answer 1

Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)

Question 2

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR):
IMPORTANT: Following up on the previous section, this section talks about the WATER SUPPLY - NOT the water quality but the SUPPLY of water. Big Difference. Be sure to watch for trick questions on the exams when asked about water: is it _________ or_________ they are asking!?
NOTE: Notice the word “WATER” is in the title of the Agency! This will come in useful later on!

Answer 2

Quality or Supply

Question 3

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Potable vs Non Potable Water:
* _________:
Water that is approved for drinking and human consumption.

Answer 3

Potable Water

Question 4

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Potable vs Non Potable Water:
* _________:
Water that is not treated and not approved for drinking, DO NOT DRINK.

Answer 4

Non-Potable

Question 5

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Sources of Water in Arizona:
* _________:
Water UNDER the surface.
- This is water in the underground water aquifers where water is naturally stored.

Answer 5

Groundwater

Question 6

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Sources of Water in Arizona:
* _________:
Water ON the surface.
o IMPORTANT: Colorado River is Surface Water.
o Reservoirs Storage Systems (Lake Pleasant, Saguaro) are also Surface Waters.

Answer 6

Surface Water

Question 7

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Sources of Water in Arizona:
Renewable Sources:
o _________:
A massive water diversion project that takes water from the Colorado River (Lake Havasu) and diverts it to the Tucson area via canals and pumps.

Answer 7

Central Arizona Project (CAP)

Question 8

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Sources of Water in Arizona:
Renewable Sources:
o _________:
Under Central Arizona Project (CAP), three counties have their underground water (aquifers) replenished by pumping water back into the ground from the Colorado River and same canal system.
NOTE: If you drive around Arizona, you will surely cross over these canal systems that are used to deliver water all the way from the Colorado river where it is pumped back into the ground in Central Arizona, thus assuring 100 years of water supply to those residents who are depending on the underground water.

Answer 8

Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD)

Question 9

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Sources of Water in Arizona:
Renewable Sources:
o _________:
Reclaimed (treated) waste water
 Treated waste water that can be used for agriculture, golf courses, etc.

Answer 9

Effluent

Question 10

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Water Users:
* _________
* _________
* _________
* _________ (cities, towns, water districts)
* Private _________ Companies
* _________ [Golf Courses, Lake Developments, and Recreational Facilities]

Answer 10

Agriculture

Industrial

Domestic

Municipal

Water

Special Users

Question 11

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Water Users:
Private Water Companies:
* IMPORTANT: Many rural properties don’t have a private well or access to city water, so they buy water from trucks or other private water companies. They usually store the water in holding tanks above/below ground.
IMPORTANT: This is known as ‘_________.’

Answer 11

Hauled Water

Question 12

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
* _________:
Applies to Flowing Waters, Rivers, and Streams.

Answer 12

Riparian Rights

Question 13

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
 Land owners of land along flowing waters have the _________ to use the water.
o IMPORTANT: Remember the “R” in Riparian = Rivers.

Answer 13

Right

Question 14

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
o Land owners may NOT _________ or _________ the flow of water.

Answer 14

Disrupt or Contaminate

Question 15

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
 _________:
Water than can be used for commerce (used by a commercial vessel).

Answer 15

Navigable Waterway

Question 16

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
 Owners of land along the body of water only own up to the average HIGH of the _________.

Answer 16

Water Mark

Question 17

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
_________:
The Shoreline.

Answer 17

Water Mark

Question 18

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
 IMPORTANT: Only Navigable Waterway in Arizona is the _________.

Answer 18

Colorado River

Question 19

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
o _________:
Not large enough to accommodate commercial vessels (commerce).
o Owners of land along the body of water own the land up to the center of the underwater waterway.

Answer 19

Non-Navigable Waterway

Question 20

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
o Non-Navigable Waterway:
o Owners of land along the body of water own the land up to the center of the _________ waterway.

Answer 20

Underwater

Question 21

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
* _________:
Applies to Non-Flowing water (oceans and seas, navigable lakes).
o Landowners of land that borders non-flowing waters may have full enjoyment of the water
o They only own the land up to the water’s average high watermark - the shore.

Answer 21

Littoral Rights

Question 22

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
* Littoral Rights:
o Landowners of land that borders _________ waters may have full enjoyment of the water.

Answer 22

Non-Flowing

Question 23

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
* Littoral Rights:
o They only own the land up to the water’s average high _________.

Answer 23

Watermark [The Shore]

Question 24

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
* Littoral Rights:
o IMPORTANT: There are _________ in Arizona
- Ex. Great Lakes of MI, Ocean states etc.

Answer 24

None

Question 25

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - Riparian Rights vs Littoral Rights:
* Littoral Rights:
These water rights extend to the Average _________!

Answer 25

High-Water Mark

Question 26

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - What if the shoreline changes?
* _________:
Recession of water that exposes increased land.

Answer 26

Reliction

Question 27

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - What if the shoreline changes?
* _________:
Increase in land by sediment in the water. The new land becomes property of landowner.

Answer 27

Accretion

Question 28

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - What if the shore line changes?
 _________:
The actual particles (sand, mud, etc) that create the new shore line.

Answer 28

Alluvion

Question 29

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - What if the shore line changes?
 _________:
A loss of land as a result of erosion.

Answer 29

Avulsion

Question 30

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Land Ownership And Water - What if the shoreline changes?
 _________:
The process of earth being worn away by fluid or wind.
 Ex. Grand Canyon was formed by this process.

Answer 30

Erosion

Question 31

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
* _________:
This Doctrine that governs the use of surface water.
* Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”.

Answer 31

Doctrine of Prior Appropriation

Question 32

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
- Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”
* Surface water use _________ are required.

Answer 32

Permits

Question 33

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
- Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”
* Surface water use rights must be maintained every _________ Years at minimum.
* If use is not made in this time period, the rights revert to the state.

Answer 33

5 Years

Question 34

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
- Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”
o _________ to 1919, the first person to put the water to beneficial use and post a notice acquired the right to use it.

Answer 34

Prior

Question 35

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
- Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”
o _________1919, the Arizona ‘Surface Water’ Code (Public Water Code) required a person to obtain a permit to use surface water.

Answer 35

After

Question 36

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
- Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”
 IMPORTANT: The _________ permit holder has the right of first use of the water.

Answer 36

Oldest

Question 37

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation:
- Commonly referred to as “First in Time, First in Line”
 IMPORTANT: May not _________ the water upstream.

Answer 37

Block

Question 38

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:
Owners of land that border the Colorado River have _________ water rights.

Answer 38

Riparian

Question 39

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

What is an example of something that effluent water would be used for?

Answer 39

Effluent or Reclaimed (treated) wastewater can be used for agriculture, golf courses, etc.

Question 40

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

Two farmers live on opposite sides of a large pond. Where does each of their property ownership stop?

Answer 40

They own up to the middle of the pond as it is a non-navigable waterway and is a shared property between neighbors.

Question 41

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

List some water users:

Answer 41

The following are a few water users.
* Agriculture
* Industrial
* Domestic
* Municipal (cities, towns, water districts)
* Private water companies

Question 42

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

What type of water law does not exist in Arizona? Why?

Answer 42

Non-flowing water (oceans and seas, navigable lakes) law does not exist in Arizona. Landowners of land that borders non-flowing waters may have full enjoyment of the water.

Question 43

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

An example of a navigable waterway in the state of Arizona would be:

Lake Powell

Colorado River

Lake Mead

Salt River

Answer 43

Colorado River

Question 44

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

This document governs the rights of Surface Water in Arizona:

Doctrine of Prior Appropriation

Irrigation Succession Doctrine

Water Grant Act of 1919

First in Time Hypothecation Rights

Answer 44

Doctrine of Prior Appropriation

Question 45

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Effluent water would most likely be used for:

Water treated by percolation

Water used by Private Water Hauling companies

Water destined for above ground reservoirs in reserve of CAP

Water used for palm trees irrigation water next to a freeway

Answer 45

Water used for palm trees irrigation water next to a freeway

Question 46

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

The water table moves up and down on the small lake where a family owns a summer vacation home in Heber. Due to the fluctuating water levels, the buyers ask you about ownership rights and privileges. What is the correct answer:

You own to the middle of the lake and have all benefits to use the lake

Inform the buyers that the lake is owned in severalty and it is shared by all to use

Discuss the fact that the owners of the property would own up to the average high water mark

The property lines are clearly marked and it would be best to hire a surveyor to find them

Answer 46

You own to the middle of the lake and have all benefits to use the lake

Question 47

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Under the doctrine of prior appropriation, if surface water is not used within a 5 year period, what happens to the rights?

Rights revert to the Bureau of Land Management

Seller can exercise right to sell or transfer

Nothing, owners has the right to use or not use

Rights revert to the state

Answer 47

Rights revert to the state

Question 48

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Samuel just bought a house on the Colorado River that has it’s own permanent dock where he can park his motorboat. What part of the river does he own?

As far as the dock extends

Up to the center of the river

30’ from the shoreline

Land up to the average high water mark

Answer 48

Land up to the average high water mark

Question 49

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
_________:
* Forcefully manages the State’s groundwater resources
* Implemented by ADWR.

Answer 49

1980 Arizona Groundwater Code

Question 50

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
* _________:
Five Regions determined to be highly dependent on groundwater.

Answer 50

Active Management Area (AMA)

Question 51

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
* Active Management Area (AMA): Five Regions determined to be highly dependent on groundwater.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 51

1. Santa Cruz County AMA
2. Tucson AMA
3. Pinal County AMA
4. Phoenix AMA
5. Prescott AMA

Question 52

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
* AMAs are subject to Groundwater code:
 _________:
Within the 5 Active Management Area (AMA)s any new developer must provide a certificate of assured water supply.

Answer 52

Assured Water Supply Program

Question 53

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
Real Life Note:

As more people began moving to Arizona in the late 1970’s and 1980’s, thanks in part to commercially affordable Air Conditioning, the State recognized the need to take title and rights from land owners with regards to water! So now, the _________ most likely owns the water that is under your feet!

Answer 53

State

Question 54

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
* AMAs are subject to 1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
Assured Water Supply Program:
Within the 5 Active Management Area AMAs any new developer must provide a _________ of assured water supply.

Answer 54

Certificate

Question 55

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
* Active Management Area AMAs are subject to 1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
 _________:
Provided by the ADWR indicating a source of water for a guaranteed period of 100 Years this could be underground or man supplied.

Answer 55

Certificate of Assured Water Supply

Question 56

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
* Active Management Area AMAs are subject to Groundwater code:
 Certificate of Assured Water Supply:
**Builders in Arizona who are building within an Active Management Area (AMA) MUST supply _________ or _________ that they have secured water or water rights for a period of 100 years. This is assured with the certificate of assured water supply to buyers.

Answer 56

Proof or Evidence

Question 57

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
* Active Management Area AMAs are subject to 1980 Arizona Groundwater Code:
o An _________ occurs when more groundwater is being used than is being replaced in the underground aquifer.

Answer 57

Overdraft

Question 58

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
_________:
* This is an area designated as having insufficient groundwater for safe irrigation.

Answer 58

Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA)

Question 59

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA):
* IMPORTANT: New agricultural land that was not irrigated within _________ Years of the Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA) having been designated, is PROHIBITED.

Answer 59

5 Years

Question 60

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA):
* IMPORTANT: Adding on or increasing your CROPS in the Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA)’s is also prohibited since there is NOT enough water to go around.
* Three in Arizona
1.
2.
3.

Answer 60

1. Douglas INA
2. Harquahala INAs
3. Joseph City INAs

Question 61

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Adequate Water Supply Program:
* _________:
Areas outside of Active Management Area AMAs.

Answer 61

Open Areas

Question 62

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Adequate Water Supply Program:
Open Areas:
* Not as protective but acts as an _________ for consumers to ensure buyers
know of any water supply limits.

Answer 62

Advisory Program

Question 63

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Adequate Water Supply Program:
Open Areas:
 Buyers and Sellers must be only notified of adequate or inadequate water sources for _________ Years.

Answer 63

100 Years

Question 64

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Adequate Water Supply Program:
Open Areas:
 Ground water may be withdrawn as necessary through permits from the _________.

Answer 64

Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)

Question 65

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Perfected Water Rights:
* _________:
Rights to use the water.
* Appurtenant to the land ownership and passes with title.

Answer 65

Perfected

Question 66

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Perfected Water Rights:
* Perfected: Rights to use the water.
* Appurtenant to the land ownership and passes with _________.

Answer 66

Title

Question 67

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Perfected Water Rights:
* _________:
Runs with, belongs to

Answer 67

Appurtenant

Question 68

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Perfected Water Rights:
o Rights may be lost if abandoned or by _________ Years of consecutive non-use.

Answer 68

5 Years

Question 69

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Perfected Water Rights:
o IMPORTANT:
- In order to _________ surface water rights, one must file an application with the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). This is valid for 40 years.

Answer 69

Appropriate

Question 70

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Perfected Water Rights:
o IMPORTANT:
- In order to appropriate surface water rights, one must file an application with the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). This is valid for _________ Years.

Answer 70

40 Years

Question 71

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Appropriating Perfected Water Rights:
* In order to appropriate surface water, one must file an application with the Department of Water Resources.
o _________ = To give away.

Answer 71

Appropriate

Question 72

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Appropriating Perfected Water Rights:
* The application must describe the source of the water, the location of the proposed _________, the proposed place of use, the beneficial use and the proposed quantity and periods of use.

Answer 72

Diversion

Question 73

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Appropriating Perfected Water Rights:
* Upon putting the water to beneficial use, the water right is PERFECTED and the permittee is granted a _________.

Answer 73

Certificate of Water Right

Question 74

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
* Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights:
 Apply only to farming for _________ crops.

Answer 74

Cash

Question 75

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
* Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights:
 Automatically conveyed when land ownership is transferred.
o IMPORTANT: Connected to title so they are _________.

Answer 75

Inseparable

Question 76

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
* Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights:
 Annual amount of water per _________ allowed.

Answer 76

Acre

Question 77

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
* Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights:
 Flexible account allows farmers to use less water some years and more water other years. They can ‘_________’ their water use and roll it over into the next year.

Answer 77

Bank

Question 78

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
True or False:
In order to appropriate surface water, one must file an application with the Department of Water Resources.

True

False

Answer 78

True

Question 79

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 1: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights associated with Retired Irrigated Land, Appurtenance, or Ownership:
 Used for commercial use but NOT _________ or _________.

Answer 79

Farming or Mining

Question 80

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 1: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights associated with Retired Irrigated Land, Appurtenance, or Ownership:
 Irrigation rights are NOT _________.

Answer 80

Transferable

Question 81

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 1: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights associated with Retired Irrigated Land, Appurtenance, or Ownership:
o Converting to these rights is _________.

Answer 81

Irrevocable

Question 82

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 1: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights associated with Retired Irrigated Land, Appurtenance, or Ownership:
o Once converted, _________ of the water is normally diminished by half.

Answer 82

Allocation

Question 83

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 2: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights NOT associated with Retired Irrigated Land; Determination of Amount; Definition; Ownership:
 Commercial use including farming but NOT _________ related Ex. Cattle.

Answer 83

Crop

Question 84

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 2: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights NOT associated with Retired Irrigated Land; Determination of Amount; Definition; Ownership:
 Transferable ONLY within the _________ that it first began.

Answer 84

Active Management Area (AMA)

Question 85

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Grandfathered Water Rights (within an Active Management Area AMA):
Type 2: Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights NOT associated with Retired Irrigated Land; Determination of Amount; Definition; Ownership:
 These water rights are considered _________ property and have market VALUE.

Answer 85

Personal

Question 86

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Article X - Arizona Constitution:
State Land Department:
* Purpose:
* Article 10 of the States Constitution allows the State Land Department the powers to manage, sell, transfer and protect the States Land, granted to it under the _________.

Answer 86

Enabling Acts of 1910

Question 87

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Article X - Arizona Constitution:
State Land Department:
* Purpose:
* Article 10 of the States Constitution allows the _________ the powers to manage, sell, transfer and protect the States Land, granted to it under the Enabling Acts of 1910.

Answer 87

State Land Department

Question 88

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
State Land Department:
Article X - Arizona Constitution: State Trust Land:
* How it was created:
* State Land Department was established when the _________ in ________ gave the Department authority over all Trust lands and the natural products from these Trust lands.

Answer 88

State Land Code

1915

Question 89

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

What doctrine governs the use of surface water in Arizona?

Answer 89

The doctrine of Prior Appropriation governs Arizona’s surface water use.

Question 90

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

Why did the state of Arizona create Active Management Areas (AMAs)?

Answer 90

AMAs are subject to the Groundwater code. Assured Water Supply Program, within the 5 AMAs, any new developer must provide a certificate of secure water supply. An Overdraft occurs when more groundwater is being used than replaced in the underground aquifer.

Question 91

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

Within the Douglas INA, a farm was sold to a new owner ten years ago who chose to farm or irrigate just now. Can the farmer begin irrigation?

Answer 91

No, New agricultural land not irrigated within five years of the designated INA is prohibited.

Question 92

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

There are three types of Grandfathered Water Rights. Name one

Answer 92

1). Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights
2). Type 1 Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights
3). Type 2 Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights

Question 93

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Which of the following is not one of the Active Management Areas:

Santa Cruz County

Pinal County

Pima County

Prescott

Answer 93

Pima County

Question 94

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

The desert hiking group came upon what appears to be an old well and as thirsty as they are, they know to only drink what type of water:

Consumable

Aquafied

Portable

Potable

Answer 94

Potable

Question 95

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

What could possibly cause an overdraft in Arizona’s water table?

A drought causing more water to be consumed than is being replaced

An oversupply from too much snow melt filling the reservoirs

A contamination of ground water determined by ADEQ

There is a chargeback to the underground holding tanks

Answer 95

A drought causing more water to be consumed than is being replaced

Question 96

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Perfected water rights can be lost if they are not used in how many years?

10

3

5

2

Answer 96

5

Question 97

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Water rights that are automatically transferred with the land are known as:

Appurtenant

Deed Cleared

Rights to Commence

Unconditional Allotment

Answer 97

Appurtenant

Question 98

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

A type of Personal Property would be:

Type A Water Rights

Type 2 Non-Irrigation Water Rights

AMA Owned Waters

Subsequent Leasehold Waters

Answer 98

Type 2 Non-Irrigation Water Rights

Question 99

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
There are three legal forms of Land Description in Arizona:
IMPORTANT: More than one may be used for a parcel.
_________Metes and Bounds Survey:
* Boundaries of a parcel were given with reference points, distances and angles:
o _________Point of Beginning (POB):
This both the description start and end point.
o _________Metes:
Distance and direction term
o _________Bounds:
Boundary description term
 May be a creek, river etc.
- Be careful as time can erode or change the landscape and boundaries.
o _________Monuments: reference points term
o May be natural points (trees, etc) or _________Markers that are placed in the ground
- Look in streets, intersections and cul de sacs - often you can find a ‘monument’ or a medallion in the pavement - this is a Monument!

Answer 99

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Question 100

REMEMBER: Think of Metes and Bounds like this: Walk 100 ‘_________’ until you hit a ‘boundary’ then turn, go the other direction 400 ‘meters’ until you hit that ‘_________’ and then turn again.. This is a great way to remember “metes and bounds”.

Answer 100

Meters

Boundary

Question 101

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
There are three legal forms of Land Description in Arizona:
IMPORTANT: More than one may be used for a parcel.
Metes and Bounds Survey:
* Boundaries of a parcel were given with reference points, distances and angles:
o IMPORTANT: Point of Beginning (POB) is both the Description _________ and _________ point.

Answer 101

Start and End

Question 102

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
There are three legal forms of Land Description in Arizona:
IMPORTANT: More than one may be used for a parcel.
Metes and Bounds Survey:
* Boundaries of a parcel were given with reference points, distances and angles:
o Metes:
_________ and _________ term.

Answer 102

Distance and Direction

Question 103

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
There are three legal forms of Land Description in Arizona:
IMPORTANT: More than one may be used for a parcel.
Metes and Bounds Survey:
* Boundaries of a parcel were given with reference points, distances and angles:
o Bounds:
_________ description term.
 May be a creek, river etc.

Answer 103

Boundary

Question 104

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
There are three legal forms of Land Description in Arizona:
IMPORTANT: More than one may be used for a parcel.
Metes and Bounds Survey:
* Boundaries of a parcel were given with reference points, distances and angles:
o Monuments: _________ term.
o May be natural points. i.e. trees, etc. or markers that are placed in the ground.

Answer 104

Reference Points

Question 105

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as Townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
o _________ = Longitude (North-South)

Answer 105

Principal Meridians

Question 106

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as Townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
o _________ = Longitude (North-South)

Answer 106

Principal Meridians

Question 107

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
IMPORTANT: _________ are N/S while _________ are E/W

Answer 107

Meridians

Baselines

Question 108

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
IMPORTANT: _________ are E/W while ________ are N/S

Answer 108

Baselines

Meridians

Question 109

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
o _________:
Latitude (East-West)

Answer 109

Baselines

Question 110

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
 Arizona uses the _________ as the Baseline and Salt River as the Meridian.
 The point of intersection is 115th Ave and Baseline Rd.

Answer 110

Gila River

Question 111

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
 Arizona uses the Gila River as the Baseline and _________as the Meridian.
 The point of intersection is 115th Ave and Baseline Rd.

Answer 111

Salt River

Question 112

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
 Arizona uses the Gila River as the Baseline and Salt River as the Meridian.
 The point of intersection is _________ and _________.

Answer 112

115th Ave and Baseline Rd

Question 113

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
Principal Meridians: _________ (North-South)

Answer 113

Longitude

Question 114

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
Baselines: _________ (East-West)

Answer 114

Latitude

Question 115

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Arizona uses the Gila River as the Baseline and Salt River as the Meridian.
- The intersection is 115th Ave and Baseline Rd .
- In _________ there is still a marker in the intersection that is visible today.
- This is the point of intersection.

Answer 115

Avondale, AZ

Question 116

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
* _________:
North-South Lines
o 6 miles apart
o Parallel to Principal Meridian 115TH Ave

Answer 116

Range Lines

Question 117

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
* Range Lines:
o _________: 6 mile strips

Answer 117

Ranges

Question 118

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
* Range Lines:
o IMPORTANT: Ranges East of the Prime Meridian are labeled _________.

Answer 118

Range 1 East, Range 2 East, etc.

Question 119

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
* Range Lines:
o IMPORTANT: Ranges West of the Prime Meridian are labeled _________.

Answer 119

Range 1 West, Range 2 West, etc.

Question 120

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
* _________:
East-West Lines
o 6 miles apart
o Parallel to Baseline

Answer 120

Township Lines

Question 121

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
o Tiers/Township:
Township 6 mile strips:
o Tiers that are North of the Baseline are labeled _________.

Answer 121

Tier 1 North, Tier 2 North, etc.

Question 122

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
o Tiers and Townships are terms that be used _________.

Answer 122

Interchangeably

Question 123

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
* Township Lines:
o Tiers/Township:
Township 6 mile strips:
o Tiers South of the Baseline are labeled _________.

Answer 123

Tier 1 South, Tier 2 South, etc.

Question 124

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
Ranges and tiers intersect to create:
o Township Squares:
36 square mile RANGE and TIER intersections are called _________.

Answer 124

Township Squares

Question 125

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Uses two sets of lines:
Ranges and tiers intersect to create:
o Township Squares:
- Try and Identify the Township Square known as Tier 1 North and Range 1 East (T1N, R1E)
- This is the first tier North of the _________ and the first Range East of the _________.

Answer 125

Baseline

Meridian

Question 126

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
o Each township is divided into 36 _________ of 1 Square Mile each. (1 Mile x 1Mile)

Answer 126

Sections

Question 127

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
o Section: _________ acres

Answer 127

640 Acres

Question 128

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
 Acre: 43,560 sq feet
o Numbering Sections of 1-36 begins in _________.

Answer 128

Northeast Corner

Question 129

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Legal Description Of A Township:
* Each and Every Township will be identified by the _________ (N or S of the Baseline) and the _________ (E or W of the Meridian).

Answer 129

Tier

Range

Question 130

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Legal Description Of A Township:
* Inside every township, which is _________ or 6 miles x 6 miles which gives you 36 unique sections which we will get into next:
1. Identify the Tier first
2. Identify the Range second
3. Breaking that township into 36 Sections
4. Each Section is Numbered between 1-36

Answer 130

36 Total Square Miles

Question 131

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Legal Description Of A Township:
* Inside every township, which is 36 Total Square Miles or 6 miles x 6 miles which gives you 36 unique sections which we will get into next:
1. Identify the _________ first.
2. Identify the _________ second.
3. Break that Township into _________.
4. Each Section is then _________ between 1-36.

Answer 131

Tier

Range

36 Sections

Numbered

Question 132

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:
A range is ________ miles.

Answer 132

6

Question 133

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:
Regarding Metes and Bounds, what is the Point of Beginning (POB)?

Answer 133

Point of Beginning (POB) describes the start and end points.

Question 134

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:
Regarding the Government Rectangular Survey, where is the Point of Intersection in Arizona?

Answer 134

Arizona uses the Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian (G&SRB&M), 115th Ave and Baseline Rd. This is the point of intersection.

Question 135

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

Which directions do “range lines” and “township lines” run?

Answer 135

Range Lines are North-South Lines, whereas Township Lines are East-West Lines.

Question 136

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Case Study:

What is a township square?

Answer 136

36 square mile range and tier intersections called Township Squares.

Question 137

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Which of the following is not a recognized Land Description Method used in Arizona?

Public Survey

Government Rectangular

Metes and Bounds

Lot, Block, Section

Answer 137

Public Survey

Question 138

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

The Baseline and Prime Meridian intersection in Arizona is where:

Baseline Rd and 115th Ave intersection

Gila River and Hopi River intersection

E/W Range and the N/S Township intersection

Indian School Rd and 183rd Ave intersection

Answer 138

Baseline Rd and 115th Ave intersection

Question 139

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Range lines are separated by what?

5280 Feet

3 Miles

6 Miles

9 Miles

Answer 139

6 Miles

Question 140

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

Which of the following could not be used as a monument in a metes and bounds survey?

Sand dunes

100 year oak tree

River bed

National marker

Answer 140

Sand dunes

Question 141

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Quiz:

By dividing a plot of land into 5 parcels of land where each parcel is between 2-3 acres each, the seller would have to furnish a (an):

Affidavit of Value

Affidavit of Disclosure

Public Report Disclosure

Public Right of Way

Answer 141

Affidavit of Disclosure

Question 142

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
Each _________ is divided into 36 - 1 sq mile sections (1mi x 1mi)

Answer 142

Township

Question 143

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
> A Section: Consists of _________ Acres

Answer 143

640 Acres

Question 144

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
> An Acre: _________ Sq Ft.

Answer 144

43,560 Sq Ft

Question 145

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
o Sections that Touch:
 _________:
Sections that touch at any point.

Answer 145

Contiguous

Question 146

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
o Sections that touch:
 _________:
Sections that butt up against each other.

Answer 146

Abutting

Question 147

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
Sections Can Be Further Divided Into Acres…But…First we have to sectionalize a section:
VIEW SECTIONALIZING EACH SECTION OF A TOWNSHIP:
Many Properties Overlap Into Other Sections. In this image, you can see that an owner owns land in separate sections. Add up the acreages together:

IMPORTANT: 320 Acres + 320 Acres + 640 Acres = _____ Acres.

Answer 147

1280 Acres

Question 148

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
_________:
- Divide the section into fractional parcels.
Further divide that fractional parcel into smaller fractional parcels.

Answer 148

Identifying a Single Parcel of Land

Question 149

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
Calculating Acreage of a Parcel:

Calculate the Acreage in the Legal Description:
Example: The S1/2, (of the) NW1/4, (of the) NE1/4

IMPORTANT: Solve the problem from right to left.

To calculate acreage, multiply the halves and quarters (ONLY Denominators) in the description and divide the total into 640 (each ½ = 2; each ¼ = 4).

In this example 4 x 4 x 2 = 32.

Divide the total INTO 640.

640/32 = _________ acres!

*The video coming up will make this much easier!

Answer 149

20 Acres

Question 150

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Uniform squares (grids) referred to as townships:
* Township Sections:
Calculating Acreage of Multiple Parcels:

Calculate the Acreage in the Legal Description (look at the colors to match up the sections):

The N1/2, of the NE1/4, of the SW1/4 and the SE1/4, of the NW1/4

IMPORTANT: To calculate acreage, _________ each parcel separately, then add them together.

In this example:
4 x 4 x 2 = 32

640/32 = 20 acres

4 x 4 = 16

640/16 = 40 acres

IMPORTANT: 40 Acres + 20 Acres = 60 Acres
Remember that “And” = (+) also “Of The” = (x)

Answer 150

Multiply

Question 151

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Always read government legal surveys to calculate the size of a parcel of land:
* Curvature of the Earth inhibits truly straight lines:
* This was fixed through:
_________.

Answer 151

Correction Lines

Question 152

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Always read government _________ to calculate the size of a parcel of land.

Answer 152

Legal Surveys

Question 153

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Curvature of the Earth inhibits truly straight lines. This was fixed through Correction Lines:
 These occur every _________ miles North-South.

Answer 153

24 Miles

Question 154

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
o IMPORTANT: Guide Meridians:
 These occur every _________ miles East-West.

Answer 154

24 Miles

Question 155

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
A _________ is the area bound by the two sides of the guide meridians and correction lines
o This is 24 Square Miles.
 It is divided into 16 Townships.

Answer 155

Government Check

Question 156

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
Government Check:
o This is _________ Square Miles.

Answer 156

24 Square Miles

Question 157

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
Government Check:
o This is 24 Square Miles.
 It is divided into _________ Townships.

Answer 157

16 Townships

Question 158

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* _________: Section of a township where corrections are confined to.
o Always on the North and West of a Township.

Answer 158

Fractional Sections

Question 159

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Government Rectangular Survey:
* Fractional Sections:
Section of a township where corrections are confined to.
o IMPORTANT: Always on the _________ and _________ of a township.

Answer 159

North and West

Question 160

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
_________:
* Used to describe Subdivisions.

Answer 160

Lot, Block and Tract Method

Question 161

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
o _________:
The Indexing System for Tax Purposes.
* The Maricopa County Assessor uses this system to identify parcels of land for tax purposes.

Answer 161

Assessor’s Identification Number

Question 162

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
o Assessor’s Identification Number:
The Indexing System for Tax Purposes.
* The _________ uses this system to identify parcels of land for tax purposes.

Answer 162

Maricopa County Assessor

Question 163

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
o _________:
Indexing system for tax purposes.

Answer 163

Assessor’s Identification Number

Question 164

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* Used to describe Subdivisions:
* Size and location of Lots and blocks are measured by surveyor and put into a _________. This map specifies the smallest parcel of land that can be subdivided and sold.

Answer 164

Plat Map

Question 165

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* Used to describe Subdivisions:
* Size and location of Lots and blocks are measured by surveyor and put into a Plat Map:
o They are recorded in the _________ where the subdivision is located.

Answer 165

County

Question 166

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* Used to describe Subdivisions:
* Size and location of Lots and blocks are measured by surveyor and put into a Plat Map:
o They are described with _________, block identifier and subdivision name.

Answer 166

Lot Number

Question 167

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* Used to describe Subdivisions:
* Size and location of Lots and blocks are measured by surveyor and put into a Plat Map:
o They are described with Lot Number, _________, and subdivision name.

Answer 167

Block Identifier

Question 168

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* Used to describe Subdivisions:
* Size and location of Lots and blocks are measured by surveyor and put into a Plat Map:
o They are described with Lot Number, Block Identifier and _________.

Answer 168

Subdivision Name

Question 169

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* _________:
Large piece of land identified in a survey.

Answer 169

Tract

Question 170

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* _________: Individual subdivided pieces of land within a tract.

Answer 170

Lot

Question 171

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* _________:
Groups of lots commonly found within a subdivision.

Answer 171

Blocks

Question 172

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract Method:
* The _________ parcels will ALWAYS be identified using the Lot, Block and Tract Method of identification.

Answer 172

Smallest

Question 173

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Quiz:

Choose the incorrect statement when it comes to using Lot, Block and Tract…

The assessor uses this system to identify parcels of land for tax purposes

Recorded in the county where the subdivision is located

Size/Location of lots to be put in a plat mat for the surveyor

Described with lot number, block identifier and subdivision name

Answer 173

Size/Location of lots to be put in a plat mat for the surveyor

Question 174

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Case Study:

Regarding the Government Rectangular Survey, how was the curvature of the Earth adjusted for?

Answer 174

As per the Government Rectangular Survey, the curvature of the Earth inhibits truly straight lines, so they have government checks, which are areas where certain sections were cut or removed to accommodate the corrections of the curves. These are called government checks. Spaced 24 miles apart, these sections of land are called fractional areas as they are only 24 miles x 24 miles, NOT the 36mi x 36mi standard.

Question 175

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Case Study:

When someone says that they “live on the same block as you,” what are they technically saying?

Answer 175

Blocks refer to the groups of lots commonly found within a subdivision.

Question 176

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Case Study:

List the 3 types of land descriptions:

Answer 176

1). Tract refers to a large piece of land identified in a survey
2). Lot is the individual subdivided pieces of land within a tract
3). Blocks refer to groups of lots commonly found within a subdivision

Question 177

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Case Study:

What is the difference between contiguous and abutting township sections?

Answer 177

Contiguous are the sections that touch at any point, while Abutting are the sections that butt against each other.

Question 178

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Quiz:

What information would be most likely found in a Plat Map?

GPS coordinates

Postal Address

Lot, Block and Tract

Legal Description

Answer 178

Lot, Block and Tract

Question 179

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Quiz:

How many acres are in a piece of land that is described as “The N ½ of the N/E ¼ of the S/E ¼ of section 1, T2N, R3E?

20 acres

40 acres

60 acres

80 acres

Answer 179

20 acres

Question 180

Water Law And Land Descriptions:
Lot, Block and Tract:
Quiz:

Agent Zed just received a commission in the amount of $12,900 for the sale of his clients land. The settlement statement described the parcel as Township T4S, R1W, section 9, the NW 1/4 of the S 1/2. The settlement statement also stated the commission rate was 5%. What was the sales price per acre?

$3225

$1990

$4400

I have no idea. I’m seeing a future where I don’t sell land, like seriously, what am I, a farmer?! GET ME OUT of here!

Answer 180

$3225