Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE48 WATER |
CHAPTER533. Adjudication of Vested Water Rights; Appropriation of Public Waters |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 533.005. Definitions. |
NRS 533.007. “Interbasin transfer of groundwater” defined. |
NRS 533.010. “Person” defined. |
NRS 533.015. “State Engineer” defined. |
NRS 533.020. “Stream system” defined. |
NRS 533.023. “Wildlife purposes” defined. |
NRS 533.024. Legislative declaration. |
NRS 533.0243. Temporary conversion of agricultural water for certain purposes: Legislative declaration; requirements; duration. |
NRS 533.0245. State Engineer prohibited from carrying out duties in conflict with certain decrees, orders, compacts or agreements. |
NRS 533.0247. State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter land to investigate and carry out duties. |
NRS 533.025. Water belongs to public. |
NRS 533.030. Appropriation for beneficial use; use for recreational purpose, developed shortage supply or intentionally created surplus declared beneficial; limitations and exceptions. |
NRS 533.035. Beneficial use: Basis, measure and limit of right to use. |
NRS 533.037. Determination of priority of water right acquired for use in federal reclamation project; no additional water rights granted. |
NRS 533.040. Water used for beneficial purposes to remain appurtenant to place of use; exceptions. |
NRS 533.045. Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist. |
NRS 533.050. Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain. |
NRS 533.055. Storage of water for beneficial purpose; claiming and diversion of water turned into natural channel or watercourse. |
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. |
NRS 533.065. Standards of measurement. |
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. |
NRS 533.075. Rotation in use of water. |
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. |
NRS 533.085. Vested rights to water not impaired. |