How did the American West end up with many of the world's largest dams? How does the West's unique legal system for allocating water work? Who gets the right to use water how, and why? We'll cover these topics and more in our module on history, politics, and culture!
2.1 History and Development of Water in the West
2.2 Native American Tribes and Water
2.3 Water Storage and Delivery Infrastructure
2.4 Prior Appropriation
2.5 Interstate Water Conflicts and Agreements
2.6 Environmental Flows and the Endangered Species Act
