Nebraska § 46-248 - Right-of-way for irrigation laterals; condemnation; procedure.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 46-248 — Right-of-way for irrigation laterals; condemnation; procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-248. Right-of-way for irrigation laterals; condemnation; procedure.
Whenever any person has acquired any rights to water for any lands owned by him, where, prior to the building of the laterals and the application of the water, any intervening canal, ditch, or lateral has been constructed, he shall have the right to construct laterals from such irrigation canal to the lands owned by him and to have such irrigation laterals across the lands and intervening canals to the land owned by him. If such intervening owner shall refuse to sell the right-of-way for such irrigation lateral, the owner shall have the right of eminent domain to condemn such right-of-way. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 46-248
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 46-248 cover?
Section 46-248 ("Right-of-way for irrigation laterals; condemnation; procedure.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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