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 be considered equal to 40 miner’s inches; but the term “miner’s inch” shall not be used henceforth in any permit or adjudicated right issuing from the Office of the State Engineer without first naming the amount in cubic feet per second or in acre-feet.

Source: Section 533.065 — Standards of measurement., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-533.­html#NRS533Sec065.

533.005
Definitions.
533.007
“Interbasin transfer of groundwater” defined.
533.010
“Person” defined.
533.015
“State Engineer” defined.
533.020
“Stream system” defined.
533.023
“Wildlife purposes” defined.
533.024
Legislative declaration.
533.025
Water belongs to public.
533.027
Applicability of chapter to de minimus collection of precipitation.
533.030
Appropriation for beneficial use
533.035
Beneficial use: Basis, measure and limit of right to use.
533.037
Determination of priority of water right acquired for use in federal reclamation project
533.040
Water used for beneficial purposes to remain appurtenant to place of use
533.045
Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist.
533.050
Beneficial use of water declared a public use
533.055
Storage of water for beneficial purpose
533.060
Right to use limited to amount necessary
533.065
Standards of measurement.
533.070
Quantity of water appropriated limited to amount reasonably required for beneficial use
533.075
Rotation in use of water.
533.080
State water right surveyors: Certain projects required to be performed by surveyor
533.085
Vested rights to water not impaired.
533.0241
Duty of State Engineer to reserve certain amount of groundwater.
533.0243
Temporary conversion of agricultural water for certain purposes: Legislative declaration
533.0245
State Engineer prohibited from carrying out duties in conflict with certain decrees, orders, compacts or agreements.
533.0247
State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter land to investigate and carry out duties.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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