Arizona Statutes
§ 45-175 — Chronological preference to water in times of scarcity
Arizona § 45-175
JurisdictionArizona
Title 45Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 1ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art. 6Rights to Water
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Bluebook
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 45-175 (2026).
Text
During years when a scarcity of water exists, owners of lands shall have preference to the water for irrigation according to the dates of their appropriation or their occupation of the lands, either by themselves or their grantors. The oldest titles shall have precedence.
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Related
Silver v. Pueblo Del Sol Water Co.
384 P.3d 814 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 2016)
Nearby Sections
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§ 45-1001
Definitions§ 45-1002
Water exchanges; conditions§ 45-1005
Registry of water exchanges§ 45-1006
Effect on water rights§ 45-101
Definitions§ 45-104
Department organization; deputy directors; employees; legal counsel; branch offices; consultants§ 45-1041
Water exchange permits; fee§ 45-1043
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