North Dakota § 61-04-32 Damages for illegal diminishment of water supply

North Dakota Statutes

§ 61-04-32 — Damages for illegal diminishment of water supply

North Dakota § 61-04-32

Title 61Waters

Ch. 61-04Appropriation of Water

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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-32 (2026).

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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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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.