关于水法

This course surveys the early water use and development, 水权, 水的管理, and interstate and federal laws and agreements.

Upon completion of this course, you will gain a basic understanding of:

  • Colorado’s role as a headwaters state
  • How population, climate, geology, and hydrology impact the supply of water resources in Colorado
  • Early water use and development in Colorado and how the prior appropriation doctrine (Colorado Doctrine) differs from riparian doctrine
  • Water terminology and concepts, 比如分流, 有益的使用, 稀缺法则, surface and ground water classifications, 更.
  • Colorado water law and policy about history, concepts, and application
  • How water is used in Colorado and the fundamentals of providing water to different users
  • Interstate compacts and transbasin diversions

课程信息

Complete the full certificate with these other courses:

壹世界壹水中心

壹世界壹水中心 (OWOW) is a collaboration between Metropolitan State University of 丹佛 and 丹佛 Botanic Gardens. 的 OWOW Center strives to prepare an educated, 授权, solution-oriented Colorado citizenry to protect and preserve our precious water resources.