Water Rights in Montana

Designed as a guide for prospective buyers of land in Montana, this guide explains how water rights are allocated in Montana. It explains the first in time, first in right system of water rights and how use due diligence in ascertaining water rights and restoring stream flow.

This guidebook contains information about water resources and water rights, conservation tools, best practices and practical guidance. Section 1 presents an overview of water resources and water rights in Arizona.

This handbook was developed to provide basic tools for understanding Washington water rights. If you own land with water rights, want to buy or sell land with water rights, or want to transfer water rights, this handbook can help you become more knowledgeable.

This document contains sample language from the Colorado Water Trust for maintaining water rights in an easement.

Can the promise of conservation compete against the paycheck from selling a property or water right? And can land and water trusts protect Colorado’s valuable water rights and vast ag lands before they’re lost?

This paper describes efforts to protect water rights on conserved lands in the West.

This article analyzes the Internal Revenue Code and U.S. Treasury regulations to determine if the donation of a partial interest in water rights can qualify for a tax deduction. Some donations of partial interests in water rights have already been allowed as tax deductible charitable contributions.

This is a general introduction to the laws on water rights in Utah. It discusses the history, the application process and recording requirements.

How much of a watershed must remain forested to produce clean water? What information does water utilities, government agencies and other funders need to support further investment in land protection as a strategy to maintain water quality?

This guide intends to provide an Oregon land trust with the information necessary to allow it to address

water rights as part of conservation transactions. First, the guide provides an overview of Oregon water law.

Next, the guide outlines the due diligence process for water rights.