Water Transfer - Fundamental

In this course, you’ll learn about water transfers, including the types of water that can be transferred, regulatory approvals, and the major components involved. You will also explore the four general categories of water transfers. Additionally, we’ll cover the authority and criteria for water transfers, as well as the concepts of stored water, reservoir refill, and consumptive use.

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What Is Water Transfer?

(Sample 7:19)

COURSE CURRICULUM

What is Water Transfer?

(11:52)

Water Transfer Types: 4 General Categories

(11:19)

Surface Water Transfer Types: Stored Water

(9:14)

Surface Water Transfer Types: Reduction in Direct Diversion

(12:14)

COURSE CURRICULUM

COURSE CONTENT

You’ll learn what a water transfer is, including transferrable water, regulatory approvals, and the major components involved in a water transfer.

You will learn about the four general categories of water transfers, which are: short-term versus long-term water transfers, surface water versus groundwater transfers, post-1914 versus pre-1914 water transfers and contract water transfers, and in-basin versus imported water transfers.

We’ll cover the authority for short-term transfers of stored water and outline the three criteria for such transfers. We’ll also discuss stored water from a water rights perspective, address reservoir refill, refill criteria, and refill agreement, and discuss potential injury with three examples.

We’ll cover the authority for short-term transfers of direct diversion and outline the three criteria for such transfers. You’ll explore the three types of "consumptively used" water and the distinction between reduction in diversion and reduction in consumptive uses.