Nevada Statutes
§ 533.045 — Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist
Nevada § 533.045
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 533.045 (2026).
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When the necessity for the use of water does not exist, the right to divert it ceases, and no person shall be permitted to divert or use the waters of this State except at such times as the water is required for a beneficial purpose.
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Legislative History
[5:140:1913; 1919 RL p. 3226; NCL § 7894]
Nearby Sections
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§ 533.005
Definitions§ 533.010
“Person” defined§ 533.015
“State Engineer” defined§ 533.020
“Stream system” defined§ 533.023
“Wildlife purposes” defined§ 533.024
Legislative declaration§ 533.0247
State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter land to investigate and carry out duties§ 533.025
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