- Desert Lands Act
- A federal statute, commonly called the Carey Act, which sets forth a scheme for aiding the reclamation of arid lands in the public land states. 30 Am J1st Irrig § 101.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Desert Lands Act
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