North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-04.1-01 — Extended state ownership of water sovereignty over moisture
North Dakota § 61-04.1-01
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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04.1-01 (2026).
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In order that the state may share to the fullest extent in the benefits already gained through
fundamental research and investigation on new and improved means for predicting, influencing,
and controlling the weather, for the best interest, general welfare, health, and safety of all the
people of the state, and to provide proper safeguards in applying the measures for use in
connection therewith in order to protect life and property, it is deemed necessary and hereby
declared that the state of North Dakota claims its sovereign right to use the moisture contained
in the clouds and atmosphere within the state boundaries. All water derived as a result of
weather modification operations shall be considered a part of North Dakota's basic water supply
and all statutes, rules, and regulations app
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Nearby Sections
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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 - PenaltyCite This Page — Counsel Stack
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North Dakota § 61-04.1-01, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/61-04.1-01.