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City of Thornton v. Bijou Irrigation Co.: The Thornton Northern Project Decision ( July 1999 )
In 1985, the City of Thornton, a major Denver suburb, began to look for a Thornton-only water project . -
Water Transfers ( July 1999 )
With increasing population and development of the West, less unappropriated water is reliably available. Consequently, new water demands are frequently satisfied by the acquisition and transfer of already-established water rights. Transferring old rights to new uses usually is done by changing the acquired water right or by using water produced by the old right as substitute supply in an augmentation plan or exchange.
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