Wyoming v. Colorado
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Wyoming v. Colorado, 259 U.S. 419 (1922) is a set of court cases, all dealing with water distribution from the Laramie River. A petition for rehearing was granted, which revised the original decision.[1] A motion to dismiss was later denied.[2]
Background
When a dispute arises between two states, the case is filed for
The state of
Opinion of the Court
The Court upheld Wyoming's prior appropriation water rights, preventing Colorado's proposed diversion of the stream system as originally planned. However, the Court allowed Colorado to divert a lesser amount of water, as long as it did not interfere with Wyoming's prior water usage. After in depth fact-finding of the exact amount of water used by Wyoming, the court determined that Colorado could divert no more than 15,500 acre-feet (19,100,000 m3) per year of water from the interstate stream system.
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References
External links
- Works related to Wyoming v. Colorado (259 U.S. 419) at Wikisource
- Text of Wyoming v. Colorado, 259 U.S. 419 (1922) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress OpenJurist