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.