Open AccessIrrigation Districts in a Changing West – An Overview
Author(s) -
John D. Leshy
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
ssrn electronic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1556-5068
DOI - 10.2139/ssrn.1600445
Subject(s) - irrigation , water resource management , geography , environmental science , agricultural economics , economics , agronomy , biology
This essay reviews the history and evolution of special governmental districts organized to manage water, especially water for agricultural irrigation, in the American West. It shows how they have a curious mix of public and private attributes, and are changing their focus as the demographics and politics of the west change.
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