Chapter 533 - Adjudication of Vested Water Rights; Appropriation of Public Waters
- ADJUDICATION OF VESTED WATER RIGHTS
- 533.090 - Determination of relative rights of claimants to water of stream or stream system: Petition; order of State Engineer; determination in order of importance.
- 533.095 - Notice of entry of order and pendency of proceedings: Preparation; contents; publication.
- 533.100 - Investigation of flow of stream and ditches by State Engineer; preparation of surveys and maps.
- 533.105 - Use of data compiled by United States Geological Survey or other persons; remission of proportionate cost of preparation.
- 533.110 - Notice of commencement of taking of proofs as to rights; time for filing; publication and mailing of notice.
- 533.115 - Blank forms enclosed with notice; contents of statement.
- 533.120 - Statements to be certified under oath; no fee for administering or furnishing blank form.
- 533.125 - Commencement of taking of proofs; extension of time; determination of rights if claimant neglects or refuses to make proof.
- 533.130 - Petition to intervene may be filed by interested person not served; contents.
- 533.135 - Fees of State Engineer.
- 533.140 - Preparation and printing of abstract of proofs; preliminary order of determination; notice of availability of evidence and proofs for inspection; service of notice and preliminary order; Sta
- 533.145 - Objections to preliminary order of determination; form and contents of objection.
- 533.150 - Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice; procedure; witnesses; evidence.
- 533.155 - Daily deposit by each party.
- 533.160 - Entry of order of determination after hearing of objections to preliminary order; legal effect of order; certification, printing and service of order.
- 533.165 - Certified copy of order of determination to be filed with county clerk of county where stream system located; procedure when stream system in two or more judicial districts; order setting ti
- 533.170 - Exceptions to order of determination: Filing and service; pleadings; findings of fact, judgment and decree; service of findings of fact and cost bill.
- 533.175 - Employment of experts by court.
- 533.180 - Court may refer case to State Engineer for further evidence.
- 533.185 - Entry of judicial decree; delivery and filing of final judgment.
- 533.190 - Costs: Assessment by court; entry of charges on assessment roll; collection and disposition of money.
- 533.195 - Powers of successor judge; inapplicability of NRS 3.180
- 533.200 - Appeal from decree to Supreme Court: Procedure; service of notice of appeal.
- 533.205 - Motion for new trial: Service of notice of intention to move for new trial.
- 533.210 - Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application.
- 533.215 - Waiver of notices by claimants or appropriators.
- 533.220 - Distribution of water; enforcement of order or decision of State Engineer.
- 533.225 - County clerk to transmit certified copy of decree to State Engineer; effectiveness of decree.
- 533.230 - Division of water by State Engineer during time order of determination is pending in district court.
- 533.235 - Operation of order of determination may be stayed by filing bond with court; conditions of bond; duties of State Engineer.
- 533.240 - All claimants to be made parties in any suit brought to determine rights; State Engineer to prepare hydrographic survey of stream system; costs; transfer of suit to State Engineer for determ
- 533.250 - Admissibility of maps, plats, surveys and evidence on file in office of State Engineer; notice by State Engineer of intention to consider evidence and submission of findings to court.
- 533.255 - Submission of findings made before March 25, 1915.
- 533.260 - Regulations of State Engineer requiring blueprints from claimants to be attached to proofs.
- 533.265 - State Engineer to issue certificates upon final determination of relative rights; contents of certificates; exceptions.
- 533.270 - Water commissioners: Appointment; duties and salaries; exemption from state personnel system; district supervisors.
- 533.275 - Engineer for supervision of distribution: Appointment; salary and expenses; additional work.
- 533.280 - Annual budget for stream system or water district: Preparation; contents; limitation on assessment.
- 533.285 - Entry on assessment roll of charges in budget; collection of special assessment.
- 533.290 - Water District Account: Creation; deposit and use of money; accounting.
- 533.295 - Limitation on use of Water District Account; “expenses” defined.
- 533.300 - State to be divided into water districts; appointment of advisory boards by State Engineer; meetings.
- 533.305 - Division of water among ditches and reservoirs; regulation of distribution among users; notice of regulation by water commissioner; duties of district attorney.
- 533.310 - Administration of distribution by State Engineer if rights determined in manner other than provided in NRS 533.090
- 533.315 - Payment of certain costs in proceeding under NRS 533.310
- APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATERS
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 533.005 - Definitions.
- 533.007 - “Interbasin transfer of groundwater” defined.
- 533.010 - “Person” defined.
- 533.015 - “State Engineer” defined.
- 533.020 - “Stream system” defined.
- 533.023 - “Wildlife purposes” defined.
- 533.024 - Legislative declaration.
- 533.0243 - Temporary conversion of agricultural water for certain purposes: Legislative declaration; requirements; duration.
- 533.0245 - State Engineer prohibited from carrying out duties in conflict with certain decrees, orders, compacts or agreements.
- 533.025 - Water belongs to public.
- 533.030 - Appropriation for beneficial use; use for recreational purpose, developed shortage supply or intentionally created surplus declared beneficial; limitations and exceptions.
- 533.035 - Beneficial use: Basis, measure and limit of right to use.
- 533.037 - Determination of priority of water right acquired for use in federal reclamation project; no additional water rights granted.
- 533.040 - Water used for beneficial purposes to remain appurtenant to place of use; exceptions.
- 533.045 - Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist.
- 533.050 - Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain.
- 533.055 - Storage of water for beneficial purpose; claiming and diversion of water turned into natural channel or watercourse.
- 533.060 - Right to use limited to amount necessary; loss or abandonment of rights; no acquisition of prescriptive right; reservation of rights by State.
- 533.065 - Standards of measurement.
- 533.070 - Quantity of water appropriated limited to amount reasonably required for beneficial use; duties of State Engineer in connection with water diverted or stored for purpose of irrigation.
- 533.075 - Rotation in use of water.
- 533.080 - State water right surveyors: Certain projects required to be performed by surveyor; qualifications; appointment; regulations; compensation; State Engineer’s Water License Account.
- 533.085 - Vested rights to water not impaired.
- JUDICIAL REVIEW AND APPEALS
- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 533.515 - Permit for appropriation of water or application to change point of diversion if point of diversion or portion of works is outside state.
- 533.520 - Application for permit to appropriate water for use outside State; change point of diversion for use outside State or change place of use to location outside of State; approval of applicatio
- 533.524 - Appropriation from interstate streams: Right of appropriation having point of diversion and place of use in another state.
- 533.525 - Stored water may be conveyed through streams and reclaimed; conditions.
- 533.530 - Unlawful diversion and waste of water; penalty.
- 533.535 - Consent to use of Lake Tahoe by United States for reservoir purposes in connection with Truckee-Carson reclamation project.
- 533.540 - Procedure for refund of water district’s money; conditions.
- 533.545 - Hearings before State Engineer: Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
- 533.550 - Sale or lease of water right by public body.
- RESERVOIRS
- UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES
- 533.460 - Unauthorized use or willful waste of water; prima facie evidence.
- 533.465 - Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence.
- 533.470 - Employment of guards to prevent unlawful diversions of water; payment of guards’ salaries.
- 533.475 - Power of State Engineer and assistants to make arrests.
- 533.480 - Penalties.
- 533.481 - Additional penalties.
- 533.482 - Injunctive and other relief.
- USE OF WATER FOR WATERING LIVESTOCK
- 533.485 - Definitions.
- 533.490 - Watering livestock declared beneficial use.
- 533.492 - Subsisting right to water livestock: Manner of proof; marking of location of right.
- 533.493 - Recognition of adjudicated rights to water livestock from streams by State Engineer.
- 533.495 - Subsisting rights not to be impaired.
- 533.500 - Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application.
- 533.503 - Restrictions on issuance of permit or certificate regarding appropriation to water livestock.
- 533.505 - Unlawful acts; penalties.