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 be stored for subsequent irrigation purposes, the State Engineer in determining the amount of water to be granted in a permit to appropriate water shall take into consideration the irrigation requirements in the section of the State in which the appropriation is to be made. The State Engineer shall consider the duty of water as theretofore established by court decree or by experimental work in such area or as near thereto as possible. The State Engineer shall also consider the growing season, type of culture, and reasonable transportation losses of water up to where the main ditch or channel enters or becomes adjacent to the land to be irrigated, and may consider any other pertinent data deemed necessary to arrive at the reasonable duty of water. In addition, in the case of storage of water, reservoir evaporation losses should be taken into consideration in determining the acre-footage of storage to be granted in a permit.

Source: Section 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., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-533.­html#NRS533Sec070.

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

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 533.070’s source at nv​.us