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Show # 1044 Page 24 navigable streams versus ground water. The rule applies to ground water. It's not based on navigible waters. That's a myth that some people have picked up. But it's the law - the law is not confined in navigable waters. Ground waters, non-navigable streams, navigable streams - it doesn't matter. Ahm , O. K. end - end of tirade. Does anyone have any remarks about the subject? X: I just thought I would point out, something that doesn't deal especially with Indian water rights, but ah - a Professor Gray who's with the Department of Transportation brought a casebook out on Departmental Law which has a section dealing with water rights of different states, how they - how they handle their water ah - problems reference and sources. It's a rather new book put out by Dean and A. But it's very good on - on water rights and water laws, Y: Yeah, we - we have a set of that. I agree it is. It's a good set. It's very expensive though. But ah - major law - libraries would have it, I suppose. Ah X: involved specifically ah - Indian water rights but we're in the midst of litigation, now, challenging the right of the corporation and private development, putting the dam, creating an artificial lake Navajo reservation |