Water Law Flashcards
When areas of Arizona are designated to be an active management area this is due to
An overdraft of underground water supply
When a developer is building residential properties and an active management area before the developer can obtain a public report from the real estate department the developer must prove the development has
An assured water supply for 100 years
Outside of an AMA subdividers must provide an
Adequate water supply
Grandfathered water rights that apply to a parcel of land would
Run with the land upon resale
Grandfathered water rights, when retired, could be classified as
Type one or type two
A grandfathered water right that remains with the land but could be used for non-irrigation purposes is called type one or type two
Type one
A grandfather and water right that may be sold separate from the land is called type one or type two
Type two
There are two water classifications in Arizona what are they
Ground and surface
When I stream is navigable and the adjacent property owner would own it to the
High watermark
When he stream is not navigable the adjacent property owner would own it to the
Low watermark
States that allow a property owner to use all the water from the river or stream they want without a permit are referred to as
Riparian
A property owner may have an exempt the Mestic well in Arizona if the pump capacity does not exceed
35 gallons per minute and water an area no greater than 2 acres
Arizona water usage is regulated by the
Department of water resources
Arizona water lot is based on the concept of
Prior appropriation
