North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-04-32 — Damages for illegal diminishment of water supply
If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that a water supply has been illegally
diminished in quantity or quality and that a valid water right to use that supply has been
damaged as a result of the diminishment, damages awarded to the owner of the water right
shall be an amount to cover the cost of making such repairs, alterations, or construction that will
ensure the delivery to the surface owner of that quality and quantity of water available to the
surface owner prior to the diminishment.
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§ 61-01-01
Waters of the state - Public waters§ 61-01-01.1
Reciprocal rights of riparian owners§ 61-01-02
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
Removing or injuring piles - Penalty