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Principles of Water-use Law
Are Discussed by B. Storey
Important legal principles that
apply to use of water in Geor
gia were summarized this week
for the benefit of irrigation
minded farmers.
Making the summary was
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Bryan Storey, research assistant
for the Institute of Law and
Government, University of Geor
gia~ at Athens, who represents
the instiute on the State Water
Use and Conservation Commit
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Mr. Storey explained that of
most interest and importance to
farmers was the riparian rights
doetrine found in two sections
of the Georiga Code. Riparian
rights apply to surface waters
in creeks and rivers, in non-pri
vate lakes and ponds, and to
waters flowing in well-defined
underground streams.
He pointed out that under the
strict aspect of the riparian doc
trine the proprietor of riparian
land (land containing or border- |
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ing on a watercourse or other
body of water) is entitled to
have the water flow by or
through his land, undiminished
in quantity and unimpaired in
quality, except that he is entitl
ed to take from the stream such
water as he needs for domestic
purposes. Domestic purposes in
clude water for drinking and
household purposes and water
for the use of farm animals, ke
explained.
Mr. Storey said that if the
stream is small a riparian pro
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prietor may consume all the
water in it, if used for domestic
purposes, without thereby incur
ring liability to lower proprie
tors.
As modified, the riparian doc
trine permits each riparian pro
prietor to make reasonable use
of the stream, but the right is
limited by the fact that all other
riparian proprietors have an
equal right, Mr. Storey continu
led'
He said a problem arises in
‘connection with the determina
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e!tion of what is a reasonable use.
r]This depends upon all the sur
- irounding circumstances, such as
-lsize of the stream, nature of use
{and amount of water taken, and
- |the other uses to which the
| stream is adapted.
r “The ultimate determination
, |of whether a particular use is
'\ reasonable lies with the jury in
| {an action at law,” Mr. Storey
- |continued. “What is reasonable
one year may not be so the next,
1 jand as subsequent users come
-|in-to the picture it may be neces
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{sary, under existing law, to have
-|made continuing reapportion
ment of the available supplies
' lof water.”
|| Mr. Storey said that up to
(the present time we have had
relatively few court decisions in
| volving the use of water re
|sources in Georgia. ;
1| “But as population increases
|and cities grow, as new indus
-Itry moves into the state, as re
,lsearch brings out the remarka
|ble potentialities of the use of
- lwater for irrigation, and as new
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» | emphasis is placed on-recreation,
- | navigation end many-other water
s {uses, conflicts, especially in time
|of water shortage, will be un
)javoidable,” he ‘asserted.
| | He concluded that“the present
- |Georgia law which contains a
- {large degree of uncertainty as
|to the rights and duties of the
s lusers of Georgia’s water re
- |sources should be sfrengthened
-}as the present uncertainty dis
- | courages investment “in benefi-
Eicial water use. -
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