Water Law basics

Overview of Western water law "appropriation" system

Oregon

Washington and Idaho (overview)

Minnesota (overview)

North Carolina (overview)

Texas (overview of several issues in surface and groundwater)

California (includes cases and interstate issues)

Arizona (overview)

The USGS has an outstanding site for anything and everything you want to know about Water use in the US. Includes really great maps, FAQ's, a groundwater page and links to everywhere.

The EPA provides information on water quality and vulnerability for most watersheds in the United states. Check out your watershed in North Carolina.

An internet irrigation library with hundreds of links and resources on all aspects of irrigation technology and management .

Beach Preservation: A groin has trapped sand on the updrift side, but the downdrift beach is starved of sand at Manasquan, New Jersey. - USGS Photo and related links

Formation of Barrier Islands off the coast of North Carolina (scroll down)- USGS Photos and related links

Shell Island Dilemma is an exercise in coastal management designed for middle and high school age students. Despite the age group primarily targeted by the materials, the site nevetheless provides comprehensive background information on the Shell Island controversy as well as excellent resources for exploring the political, scientific and legal issues that different stakeholders must address in coastal development and protection

A comprehensive introduction to the scope and importance of international water law today brought to you by David Lazerwitz of the Indiana University School of Law.

According to the International Water Law Project:

Save for a few island-states, nearly every nation on the globe shares its water resources with one or more countries. The management, regulation and conservation of transboundary water resources have therefore become increasingly important subjects of international law. This is quite evident from both an economic and an environmental perspective.

Although this site is still under construction, it already contains a wealth of information on international laws, treaties and policies regarding transboundary water resources. The IWLP internet resources page, containing other useful links, is worth checking out for more information on this topic.

Water Law in Africa- Country reports on water law and supply from Ghana, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda from the Institute of Water and Environment, Cranfield University, Silsoe, UK.