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A senior appropriator and a junior appropriator hold permits on the same Wyoming stream. During a drought, there is not enough water to satisfy both. Under Wyoming water law, how is the shortage resolved?

The available water is shared pro rata between the two appropriators The State Engineer auctions the water to the highest bidder The junior appropriator, as the most recent permittee, has priority The senior appropriator's right is satisfied in full before the junior receives any water

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The senior appropriator's right is satisfied in full before the junior receives any water

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