Wyoming § 30-1-117 Use of water

Wyoming Statutes

§ 30-1-117 — Use of water

Wyoming·Title 30 Mines and Minerals·Ch. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Whenever any person, persons or corporation, shall be engaged in
mining or milling in this state, and in the prosecution of such
business shall hoist or bring water from mines or natural water
courses, such person, persons or corporation shall have the
right to use such water in such manner, and direct it into such
natural course or gulch as their business interests may require;
provided, that such diversion shall not infringe on vested
rights. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
apply to new or undeveloped mines, but to those only which shall
have been open and require drainage or other direction of water.

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Whenever any person, persons or corporation, shall be engaged in
mining or milling in this state, and in the prosecution of such
business shall hoist or bring water from mines or natural water
courses, such person, persons or corporation shall have the
right to use such water in such manner, and direct it into such
natural course or gulch as their business interests may require;
provided, that such diversion shall not infringe on vested
rights. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
apply to new or undeveloped mines, but to those only which shall
have been open and require drainage or other direction of water.

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