Nevada § 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
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 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, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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
1. The quantity of water from either a surface or underground source which may hereafter
be appropriated in this state shall be limited to such water as shall reasonably be
required for the beneficial use to be served. 2. Where the water is to be diverted for irrigation purposes, or where the water is
to be stored for subsequent irrigation purposes, the State Engineer in determining
the amount of water to be granted in a permit to appropriate water shall take into
consideration the irrigation requirements in the section of the State in which the
appropriation is to be made. The State Engineer shall consider the duty of water as theretofore established by
court decree or by experimental work in such area or as near thereto as possible.
The State Engineer shall also consider the growing season, type of culture, and reasonable
transportation losses of water up to where the main ditch or channel enters or becomes
adjacent to the land to be irrigated, and may consider any other pertinent data deemed
necessary to arrive at the reasonable duty of water. In addition, in the case of storage of water, reservoir evaporation losses should
be taken into consideration in determining the acre-footage of storage to be granted
in a permit.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 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") 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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