NRS 533.305
Division of water among ditches and reservoirs

  • regulation of distribution among users
  • notice of regulation by water commissioner
  • duties of district attorney.

1.

The State Engineer shall divide or cause to be divided the waters of the natural streams or other sources of supply in the State among the several ditches and reservoirs taking water therefrom, according to the rights of each, respectively, in whole or in part, and shall shut or fasten, or cause to be shut or fastened, the headgates or ditches, and shall regulate, or cause to be regulated, the controlling works of reservoirs, as may be necessary to insure a proper distribution of the waters thereof.

2.

The State Engineer shall have authority to regulate the distribution of water among the various users under any ditch or reservoir, whose rights have been adjudicated, or whose rights are listed with the clerk of any district court of this state pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the actual cost of such regulation being paid by the ditch or reservoir receiving such service.

3.

Whenever, in pursuance of his or her duties, the water commissioner regulates a headgate to a ditch or the controlling works of reservoirs, the water commissioner shall attach to such headgate or controlling works a written notice properly dated and signed, setting forth the fact that such headgate or controlling works has been properly regulated and is wholly under the water commissioner’s control. Such notice shall be a legal notice to all parties interested in the diversion and distribution of the water of such ditch or reservoir. Such water commissioner shall have the right of ingress and egress across and upon public, private or corporate lands at all times in the exercise of his or her duties.

4.

The district attorney shall appear for or in behalf of the State Engineer, or the duly authorized assistants of the State Engineer, in any case which may arise in the pursuance of the official duties of any such officer within the jurisdiction of the district attorney.

Source: Section 533.305 — Division of water among ditches and reservoirs; regulation of distribution among users; notice of regulation by water commissioner; duties of district attorney., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-533.­html#NRS533Sec305.

533.087
Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim. 533.090
Determination of relative rights of claimants to water of stream or stream system: Petition 533.095
Notice of entry of order and pendency of proceedings: Preparation 533.100
Investigation of flow of stream and ditches by State Engineer 533.105
Use of data compiled by United States Geological Survey or other persons. 533.110
Notice of commencement of taking of proofs as to rights 533.115
Blank forms enclosed with notice 533.120
Statements to be certified under oath 533.125
Commencement of taking of proofs 533.130
Petition to intervene may be filed by interested person not served 533.135
Fees of State Engineer 533.140
Preparation and printing of abstract of proofs of appropriation 533.145
Objections to preliminary order of determination 533.150
Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice 533.155
Hearing of objections: Court reporter 533.160
Entry of order of determination after hearing of objections to preliminary order 533.165
Certified copy of order of determination to be filed with county clerk of county where stream system located 533.170
Exceptions to order of determination: Filing and service 533.175
Employment of experts by court. 533.180
Court may refer case to State Engineer for further evidence. 533.185
Entry of judicial decree 533.190
Costs: Assessment by court 533.200
Appeal from decree to appellate court: Procedure 533.205
Motion for new trial: Service of notice of intention to move for new trial. 533.210
Finality of decree 533.215
Waiver of notices by claimants or appropriators. 533.220
Distribution of water 533.225
County clerk to transmit certified copy of decree to State Engineer 533.230
Division of water by State Engineer during time order of determination is pending in district court. 533.235
Operation of order of determination may be stayed by filing bond with court 533.240
All claimants to be made parties in any suit brought to determine rights 533.250
Admissibility of maps, plats, surveys and evidence on file in office of State Engineer 533.255
Submission of findings made before March 25, 1915. 533.260
Regulations of State Engineer requiring blueprints from claimants to be attached to proofs. 533.265
State Engineer to issue certificates upon final determination of relative rights 533.270
Water commissioners: Appointment 533.275
Engineer for supervision of distribution: Appointment 533.280
Annual budget for stream system or water district: Preparation 533.285
Entry on assessment roll of charges in budget 533.290
Water District Account: Creation 533.295
Limitation on use of Water District Account 533.300
State to be divided into water districts 533.305
Division of water among ditches and reservoirs 533.320
Payment of cost of administration of final decree and distribution of water
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 533.305’s source at nv​.us