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Water Rights Settlement

An agreement that legally determines how much water a person, group, or government can use from a particular water source, often resolving disputes.

Rio San Jose Stream System

A network of rivers, streams, and other water bodies in New Mexico from which water is drawn and whose rights are being settled.

Navajo Nation

A federally recognized Native American government and people, whose traditional lands and members are located primarily in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

Acequia

A traditional, community-managed irrigation ditch or canal system, common in the American Southwest, used to distribute water for agriculture.

Adjudication

A legal process, usually in court, to definitively determine and declare the water rights of all users in a specific river or stream system.

Allotment

A parcel of land held in trust by the U.S. government for the benefit of individual Native Americans or tribes, often located within a reservation.

Enforceability Date

The specific date when a legal agreement, such as this water rights settlement, officially takes effect and becomes legally binding on all parties involved.