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Thursday, October 2, 2003

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe has acquired 461 acre-feet of water rights from a ranch that was seized by the IRS.

The tribe will use the water to increase flows in the lower Truckee River and to Pyramid Lake, where the tribe is trying to protect threatened and endangered fish.

The lake is located entirely within reservation boundaries. The tribe has been battling in court to protect its water rights.

Get the Story:
Tribe acquires Mustang Ranch water rights (AP 10/1)

Relevant Links:
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - http://plpt.nsn.us

Related Stories:
Court issues ruling in long-running water rights case (08/21)
Supreme Court rejects water challenge (05/29)
Supreme Court considers tribe's case (5/24)
Tribe wins round in water rights fight (7/6)
Drought threatening tribal fish (04/10)

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