North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-04-01.2 — Beneficial use requirement
North Dakota § 61-04-01.2
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Bluebook
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-01.2 (2026).
Text
A right to appropriate water can be acquired for beneficial use only as provided in this
chapter. Beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right to the use of
water.
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Related
Mougey Farms v. Kaspari
1998 ND 118 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 1998)
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§ 61-01-01
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Right to use water - Basis - Waters appropriated for irrigation purposes - Priority in time§ 61-01-04
Eminent domain - Who may exercise§ 61-01-06
Watercourse and waterway - Definitions§ 61-01-07
Obstruction of watercourses - Penalty§ 61-01-08
Obstructing navigation - Penalty§ 61-01-09
Destruction of dams - Penalty§ 61-01-11
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North Dakota § 61-04-01.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/61-04-01.2.