[dabigv13]

My understanding, which could very well be wrong, is that the oldest rights have primacy, and California as a state doesn't have first dibs, but they do have many of the oldest right holders to "lower division" (Nevada, Arizona, California) Colorado River water, lots of farmers and ranchers in the eastern California deserts with very old water rights, claimed during a much wetter period.

[dabigv13]

My understanding, which could very well be wrong, is that the oldest rights have primacy, and California as a state doesn't have first dibs, but they do have many of the oldest right holders to "lower division" (Nevada, Arizona, California) Colorado River water, lots of farmers and ranchers in the eastern California deserts with very old water rights, claimed during a much wetter period.