WordNet
water right
n. right of access to water [syn: riparian right]
Wikipedia
Water right
This article discusses water usage laws in common law. For a discussion of the right to water as a human right under international law, see right to water.
Water right in water law refers to the right of a user to use water from a water source, e.g., a river, stream, pond or source of groundwater. In areas with plentiful water and few users, such systems are generally not complicated or contentious. In other areas, especially arid areas where irrigation is practiced, such systems are often the source of conflict, both legal and physical. Some systems treat surface water and ground water in the same manner, while others use different principles for each.
Usage examples of "water right".
The tide wasn't high at the moment, so whatever they were moaning about didn't seem likely to pop out of the water right away.