Legal Opinion
Max E. Turner v. Kings River Conservation District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1966No. 19426PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge.
This litigation arises out of the operation of the Pine Flat dam and reservoir, built by the United States on the Kings River in California pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 901. Plaintiffs, appellants here, claim rights under state law to use Kings River water on their riparian and overlying lands. Four of the defendant-appellees are employees of the Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers and are responsible for storing and releasing waters at Pine Flat dam. The remaining defendant-appellees claim rights under state law to use Kings River water…
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