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Lake in Former River Channel Not “Running Water”
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1985.tb05599.x
Subject(s) - hydrology (agriculture) , possession (linguistics) , channel (broadcasting) , disturbance (geology) , environmental science , geology , water resource management , archaeology , geography , geomorphology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , telecommunications , philosophy , linguistics
In a dispute over the ownership of a water source, a Louisiana court concluded that the water in an oxbow lake established in a former river was not “running water.” The court held that Armstrong‐Ratteree, Inc.'s pumping of the water to irrigate farmland constituted a disturbance of the oxbow lake owner's possession and affirmed a damage award.