Nevada § 536.010 - Construction and maintenance of headgates, measuring devices and flumes
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 536.010 — Construction and maintenance of headgates, measuring devices and flumes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 536.010. Construction and maintenance of headgates, measuring devices and flumes
1. The owner or owners of any ditch or canal shall maintain to the satisfaction of
the State Engineer a substantial headgate at or near the point where the water is
diverted, which shall be of such construction that it can be locked and kept closed
by the water commissioner. 2. Such owners shall construct and maintain, when required by the State Engineer,
suitable measuring devices at such points along such ditch as may be necessary for
the purpose of assisting the water commissioner in determining the amount of water
that is to be diverted into the ditch from the stream, or taken from it by the various
users. 3. Every owner or manager of a reservoir located across or upon the bed of a natural
stream or of a reservoir which requires the use of a natural stream channel shall
be required to construct and maintain, when required by the State Engineer, a measuring
device of a plan to be approved by the State Engineer, below such reservoir, and a
measuring device above such reservoir, on every stream or source of supply discharging
into such reservoir, for the purpose of assisting the State Engineer or water commissioners
in determining the amount of water to which appropriators are entitled and thereafter
diverting it for such appropriators' use. 4. When it may be necessary for the protection of other water users, the State Engineer
may require flumes to be installed along the line of any ditch.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 536.010
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 536.010 cover?
Section 536.010 ("Construction and maintenance of headgates, measuring devices and flumes") 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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