Sublime

In contrast to the view of many people today, water was not perceived as a barrier to communication and transport but rather as a means of facilitating it. Island and coastal communities would not have been considered remote and inaccessible, but instead as being closely connected to each other through an extensive network of maritime routes. A key

In California, both underground and surface waters are owned by the State, and a landowner may take only a "reasonable" amount of underground water for his or her beneficial use. What is "reasonable" in this context is determined on a case-by-case basis.

White water is potable (consumable) water from a natural source such as a spring, or that has been treated by a municipal or similar purification system.