CONTHXTS 



Pftffe. 



Tnt rocluction 7 



California 8 



Colorado 8 



Defining rights 8 



Acquirement of rights 10 



Distribution of water 11 



Division engineers 16 



The State engineer 17 



Records of the State engineer's office 18 



Wyoming 19 



Defining territorial rights 20 



Aoijuirement of rights 24 



Distribution of water 31 



Miscellaneous duties of the State engineer 34 



Appointment, qualifications, and pay of officials 36 



Records of offices of State engineer and board of contiol 37 



Fees 39 



Nebraska 40 



Defining rights 40 



Ac(|uirement of rights .• 44 



Distribution of water 46 



Miscellaneous duties of sccretai'v of board 47 



Records of the State board of irrigation 48 



Fees 49 



Appointment, terms, and salaries of officials 49 



Idaho 49 



Defining rights 50 



Acquirement of rights 53 



Distribution of water 57 



Cost of administration 59 



Miscellaneous duties of the engineer. 60 



Records of the engineer's office 61 



Utah 62 



Defining rights 63 



Acquirement of rights 67 



Distribution of water 71 



Miscellaneous 71 



Fees _ 72 



Records of engineer's office .' 73 



Nevada 73 



Defining rights 73 



Acquirement of rights 75 



Distribution of water 76 



Miscellaneous 77 



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