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Jim Madaffer, a water authority board member and vice chair of the Colorado River Board of California, recently noted that the Imperial Irrigation District has among the most senior water rights.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Only one of the alternatives specifically addresses tribal water rights, and that hasn't gone unnoticed among tribal leaders, whose stake in the river is as significant as any of the states.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
One day before the deadline, states in the Upper Colorado River Basin reached consensus on how to manage water rights and dwindling resources moving forward, but the Lower Basin states rejected the plan as unfair.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is required to release water from Canyon Dam at rates determined by river flows, state and federal permits and downstream water rights.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Only one of the alternatives specifically addresses tribal water rights, and that hasn't gone unnoticed among tribal leaders, whose stake in the river is as significant as any of the states.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
One day before the deadline, states in the Upper Colorado River Basin reached consensus on how to manage water rights and dwindling resources moving forward, but the Lower Basin states rejected the plan as unfair.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is required to release water from Canyon Dam at rates determined by river flows, state and federal permits and downstream water rights.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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