'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights?
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 15:53
in Earth & Climate
California's complex system of water rights took shape starting in the mid-1800s, when settlers saw the state's water as abundant and free for the taking—a time when a Gold Rush prospector could stake claim to river flows simply by nailing a notice to a tree.