During this drought these quazi govt water agencies have made people with legal wells cap them and go on the municipal water service.
I was surprised that the 9th of all courts got it right.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... /98878688/
As it states in the article the Indians have a checkerboard pattern of ownership so they could put wells wherever they want since their lots are all over the area.