# Water Rights > US water rights compliance: state water resource agency permitting and adjudication rules, prior-appropriation and riparian doctrine statutes governing water use, Bureau of Reclamation project contract requirements, and USGS water data and measurement standards — grounded exclusively in state water agency publications, usbr.gov, and usgs.gov. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Source: MIND (m-i-n-d.ai) Hub: https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/water-rights