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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Prior appropriations Prior appropriations The term 'Prior appropriations ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The system of water allocation used primarily in the arid western United States, where water is scarce. Under this system, earlier claims have priority over later claims, and claims are associated with specific volumes of water. Rights to water can be lost if they are not used'. Previous 5 Terms: PRIN Principal organizations prion Prior appropriation prior appropriation doctrine Next 5 Terms: Prior converted wetland prism prisoptometer Privacy Privacy (information) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.