North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-14-13 — Seepage water
North Dakota § 61-14-13
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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-14-13 (2026).
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A person wishing to use seepage water from a constructed works shall apply to the
department of water resources for the use in the same manner as applying for a permit to use
unappropriated water and shall pay to the owner of the works a reasonable charge for the
storage or carriage of the water in the works, if the appearance of the seepage water can be
traced beyond reasonable doubt to the storage or carriage of water in the works. The
department of water resources may not issue a permit to appropriate the seepage waters until
any agreement for the payment of reasonable charges required by this section is executed.
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North Dakota § 61-14-13, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/61-14-13.