New Mexico Statutes
§ 73-12-30 — Prior water rights not affected
New Mexico § 73-12-30
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 73-12-30 (2026).
Text
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize any person to divert the waters of any river, creek, stream, canal or reservoir to the detriment of any person having a prior right to the waters of such river, creek, stream, canal or reservoir.
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Legislative History
Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 30; C.S. 1929, § 73-730; 1941 Comp., § 77-2430; 1953
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 73-12-30, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/73/73-12-30.