Water Rights

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Across
  1. 3. ___ water underground and not connected to any stream
  2. 4. first come first served; even non-riparian users can enjoy rights if he comes first
  3. 8. everyone has a/an ___ right to river for artificial (commercial) uses
  4. 9. water that is not in a stream but is on the ground
  5. 10. ___ rule: use ground water reasonably without diverting it
  6. 13. ___-law approach: don't change natural flow of rainwater
  7. 14. ___ use doctrine: do anything you want with rainwater as long as it makes sense
  8. 15. ___ flow rule: riparian users can use river in natural conditions only
Down
  1. 1. Rights as to water in a stream (e.g., river)
  2. 2. drawing too much water that makes the ground collapse (apply ground water rules)
  3. 4. ___ bathing/drinking is natural use
  4. 5. riparian users can use river for ___ uses only after all natural uses are done
  5. 6. common-___ rule: do what ever you want with rainwater
  6. 7. reasonable ___ rule as applied to riparian rights: entitled to as much water as he can put to beneficial use
  7. 11. English rule: without ___, you can use ground water for as much as you want
  8. 12. ___ right to use river for natural uses as long as there is no pollution