Nevada § 488.265 Anchoring or mooring vessel which obstructs passageway prohibited; exceptions

Nevada Statutes

§ 488.265 — Anchoring or mooring vessel which obstructs passageway prohibited; exceptions

Nevada § 488.265

Title 43PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT

Ch. 488Watercraft

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 488.265 (2026).

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not anchor or moor a vessel in such a position as to obstruct a passageway ordinarily used by other vessels. As used in this subsection, a “passageway ordinarily used by other vessels” includes:

(a)A river channel or the entrance to a harbor or marina; and

(b)That area within a 100-yard radius of a boat ramp built and maintained with public money. 2. A person may anchor or moor a vessel in an area designated for that purpose by the Commission and marked at the corners with yellow can buoys. The buoys must emit a flashing yellow light from sunset to sunrise.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not anchor or moor a vessel in such a position as to obstruct a passageway ordinarily used by other vessels. As used in this subsection, a “passageway ordinarily used by other vessels” includes:
(a) A river channel or the entrance to a harbor or marina; and
(b) That area within a 100-yard radius of a boat ramp built and maintained with public money.
2. A person may anchor or moor a vessel in an area designated for that purpose by the Commission and marked at the corners with yellow can buoys. The buoys must emit a flashing yellow light from sunset to sunrise.