Nevada § 533.340 - Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.340 — Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.340. Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses
In addition to the requirements of NRS 533.335 , the application shall contain: 1. If for irrigation purposes, except in case of an application for a permit to store
water, the number of acres to be irrigated and a description by legal subdivisions,
where possible, of the lands to be irrigated. 2. If for power purposes, the vertical head under which the water will be applied,
the location of the proposed powerhouse, and, as near as may be, the use to which
the power is to be applied. 3. If for municipal supply or for domestic use, the approximate number of persons
to be served, and the approximate future requirement. 4. If for mining purposes, the proposed method of applying and utilizing the water. 5. If for stock-watering purposes, the approximate number and character of animals
to be watered. 6. If for any purpose contemplating the storage of waters, in addition to the information
required in applications naming the purpose, the dimensions and location of the proposed
dam, the capacity of the proposed reservoir, and a description of the land to be submerged
by the impounded waters. 7. If for additional rate of diversion where no additional volume of water is granted,
sufficient information demonstrating the need for the additional rate of diversion.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 533.340 ("Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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