NRS 533.085 – Vested rights to water not impaired.
1. Nothing contained in this chapter shall impair the vested right of any person to the use of water, nor shall the right of any person to take and use water be impaired or affected by any of the provisions of this chapter where appropriations have been initiated in accordance with law prior to March […]
NRS 533.040 – Water used for beneficial purposes to remain appurtenant to place of use; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any water used in this State for beneficial purposes shall be deemed to remain appurtenant to the place of use. 2. If at any time it is impracticable to use water beneficially or economically at the place to which it is appurtenant, the right may be severed […]
NRS 533.045 – Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist.
When the necessity for the use of water does not exist, the right to divert it ceases, and no person shall be permitted to divert or use the waters of this State except at such times as the water is required for a beneficial purpose. [5:140:1913; 1919 RL p. 3226; NCL § 7894]
NRS 533.050 – Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain.
The beneficial use of water is hereby declared a public use, and any person may exercise the right of eminent domain to condemn all lands and other property or rights required for the construction, use and maintenance of any works for the lawful diversion, conveyance and storage of waters. [6:140:1913; 1919 RL p. 3226; NCL […]
NRS 533.055 – Storage of water for beneficial purpose; claiming and diversion of water turned into natural channel or watercourse.
Water may be stored for a beneficial purpose. Water turned into any natural channel or watercourse by any person entitled to the use thereof, whether stored in Nevada or in an adjoining state, may be claimed for beneficial use below, and diverted from the channel or watercourse by such person, subject to existing rights, due […]
NRS 533.060 – Right to use limited to amount necessary; loss or abandonment of rights; no acquisition of prescriptive right; reservation of rights by State.
1. Rights to the use of water must be limited and restricted to as much as may be necessary, when reasonably and economically used for irrigation and other beneficial purposes, irrespective of the carrying capacity of the ditch. The balance of the water not so appropriated must be allowed to flow in the natural stream […]
NRS 533.065 – Standards of measurement.
1. A cubic foot of water per second of time shall be the legal standard for the measurement of water in this state. 2. The unit of volume shall be an acre-foot defined as 43,560 cubic feet. 3. Where necessary to transpose miner’s inches to cubic feet per second, 1 cubic foot per second shall […]
NRS 533.070 – Quantity of water appropriated limited to amount reasonably required for beneficial use; duties of State Engineer in connection with water diverted or stored for purpose of irrigation.
1. The quantity of water from either a surface or underground source which may hereafter be appropriated in this state shall be limited to such water as shall reasonably be required for the beneficial use to be served. 2. Where the water is to be diverted for irrigation purposes, or where the water is to […]
NRS 533.075 – Rotation in use of water.
To bring about a more economical use of the available water supply, it shall be lawful for water users owning lands to which water is appurtenant to rotate in the use of the supply to which they may be collectively entitled; or a single water user, having lands to which water rights of a different […]
NRS 533.080 – State water right surveyors: Certain projects required to be performed by surveyor; qualifications; appointment; regulations; compensation; State Engineer’s Water License Account.
1. All maps, surveys and measurements of water required pursuant to this chapter must be made by a state water right surveyor. No survey, map or measurement of flow of water may be approved by the State Engineer unless the survey is made by a state water right surveyor. 2. Any licensed professional engineer or […]