Utah Water Law and Water Rights

A few months ago, Smith Hartvigsen announced the launch of its iPhone app "Water Chart."  Smith Hartvigsen is now pleased to ann...

Last week, the Utah Supreme Court issued its opinion in Delta Canal Co. v. Frank Vincent Family Ranch LC .  In this case, Delta Canal Compan...

Governor Herbert has set up a committee to seek public input on water policies and strategies for the State of Utah.  The committee will tra...

It is a rare occurrence that the United State Supreme Court hears a case involving water rights.  But when the Court does hear a water case,...

The Utah Division of Water Rights has set a public meeting to discuss a proposal to modify the groundwater management plans for Cedar Valley...

Each year, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) publishes a report on groundwater conditions in Utah. The report is prepared and publi...

In Utah, you are permitted to divide your water right into smaller portions through a process called segregation.  Think of segregating wate...

Smith Hartvigsen is pleased to announce the launch of its new iPhone app, "Water Chart."  The app allows the user to make water m...

The following article was published in the Water & The Law newsletter, which our firm publishes on a quarterly basis. If you would l...

The following article was written by David Hartvigsen , one of my partners at Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC , for the Water & The Law newslet...