United States Supreme Court

The Black-Jenkins Award, which established the boundaries of control of the Potomac River, gives Virginia sovereign authority, free from regulation by Maryland, to build improvements appurtenant to her shore and to withdraw water from the River, subject to the constraints of federal common law and the Award. Virginia did not lose her sovereign riparian rights by acquiescing in Maryland's regulation of her water withdrawal and waterway construction activities.

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• Decided 12/09/2003
• Published 12/09/2003

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