Nevada § 534.290 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 534.290 — Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 534.290. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water

1. A permit for a recovery well must comply with the requirements of this chapter

and chapter 533 of NRS . 2. The holder of a permit for a project may recover water stored pursuant to the permit

only from wells designated by the holder and approved by the State Engineer, located

within the area of hydrologic effect of the project as determined by the State Engineer. 3. The person entitled to recover the water must be designated by the holder of the

permit and approved by the State Engineer. 4. The holder of a permit for a project and a permit for a recovery well may use or

exchange water recovered pursuant to those permits only in the manner in which it

was permissible for him or her to use that water before it was stored.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 534.290 ("Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water") 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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