Water law and policy

While this Wiki is focused on the science and its application to water management in the Colorado River Basin, it is helpful to describe the legal and policy setting in which those applications are implemented.

Disclaimer: The inclusion or exclusion of any information in this section should not be construed as a policy preference or prescription on the part of the Wiki administrators or contributors.

Overview
Prior appropriation
Law of the River
Other policy
Renegotiation of Interim Guidelines
Commentary on policy