Nevada § 534.070 Waste of water from artesian well unlawful

Nevada Statutes

§ 534.070 — Waste of water from artesian well unlawful

Nevada § 534.070

Title 48WATER

Ch. 534Underground

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 534.070 (2026).

Text

1.No person controlling an artesian well in any basin in Nevada shall suffer the waters therefrom to flow to waste, unless, and as far as reasonably necessary in the judgment of the State Engineer, to prevent the obstruction thereof, or to flow or be taken therefrom except for beneficial purposes.

2.The owner of any artesian well from which water is being unnecessarily wasted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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1. No person controlling an artesian well in any basin in Nevada shall suffer the waters therefrom to flow to waste, unless, and as far as reasonably necessary in the judgment of the State Engineer, to prevent the obstruction thereof, or to flow or be taken therefrom except for beneficial purposes.
2. The owner of any artesian well from which water is being unnecessarily wasted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.