American Jurisprudence 2d (AmJur) is a national legal encyclopedia published by Thomson Reuters and available on Westlaw. It provides a broad overview of areas in US law. It is organized alphabetically by topic and allows users to search by keyword. Researchers can also view a topic summary at the beginning of the entry, use West's Key Number Digest to find relevant case law, and explore references to other sources like American Law Reports and AmJur Pleading and Practice Forms. 

Relevant Entries

78 AmJur 2d Waters

• Sec. 217. Forfeiture or other loss of right in groundwater
  • Part III. Particular Types of Waters or Water Bodies > E. Subterranean Waters; Springs and Wells > 3. Percolating Waters; Artesian Basins > a. In General 

American Jurisprudence, Pleading and Practice Forms Annotated (AmJur Pl. & Pr. Forms) is a comprehensive compilation of civil litigation forms.

Relevant Entries

24C Am. Jur. Pl. & Pr. Forms Waters

• Secs. 85 - 91
  • Part II. Private Water Rights > E. Ground Water Rights 

For Texas, see 12A Tex. Jur. Pl & Pr. Forms Ch. 237. Water.

Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) is another national legal encyclopedia published by Thomson Reuters and available on Westlaw. It offers broad coverage of areas of US law. It is organized alphabetically by topic and allows researchers to perform keyword searches. Each section includes a topic summary, links to West's Key Number Digest for easy access to relevant cases, and references to other secondary sources. Unlike AmJur 2d, C.J.S. begins its sections with a clear statement of the black letter law and explores its conditions and exceptions in greater detail.

Relevant Entries

94 C.J.S. Waters

• Sec. 330. Groundwater as open to appropriation; subterranean and percolating waters
  • Part VII. Appropriation and Prescription > B. Appropriation of Public Waters and Streams Flowing on Public Domain > 1. Legal Framework > c. Waters Open to Appropriation 
• Sec. 363. Appropriator's right to available waters; tributary groundwater
  • Part VII. Appropriation and Prescription > B. Appropriation of Public Waters and Streams Flowing on Public Domain > 4. Nature and Extent of Rights 

A few jurisdictions, including Texas, have state-specific legal encyclopedias that provide general overviews of civil and criminal law that governs the state.

Relevant Entries

73 Tex. Jur. 3d Water

• Sec. 2. Ownership of groundwater
  • Part I. In General > A. In General 
• Sec. 303. Protection against groundwater contamination
  • Part XVII. Public Use of Water > A. Public Use in General
• Secs. 370 - 381
  • Part XVII. Public Use of Water > C. Water Corporations and Districts > 4. General and Special Law Districts > c. Groundwater Management Areas and Groundwater Conservation Districts

American Law Reports (ALRs) are available on Westlaw and Lexis. ALRs provide in-depth coverage of narrow areas of the law and provide helpful primary and secondary sources organized by state.

Relevant Annotations

Liability of landowner withdrawing ground water from own land for subsidence of adjoining owner's land, 5 A.L.R.4th 614 (Originally published in 1981).