Question

Which statement best explains how the 1961 Texas Supreme Court case State
v. Valmont Plantations altered economic conditions and water laws for farmers
using water from Falcon International Reservoir in the Lower Rio Grande Valley?
(1 point)

The case overturned old Spanish and Mexican laws that gave everyone access
to use surface water for irrigation.

The case outlawed any use of surface water for irrigation purposes.

The case declared that farmers with the "biggest pump" had first priority on
groundwater rights.

The case backed an early court decision that gave landowners the right to
access surface water from state-owned rivers and streams.

Answer 1

The case backed an earlier court decision giving landowners the right to access surface water from state-owned rivers and streams. This affirmed farmers' ability to draw water from Falcon Reservoir for irrigation, improving local economic conditions.