Nevada § 535.020 - State Engineer to file copy of application to construct dam with Board of Wildlife Commissioners; installation of fishways; protection and preservation of fish
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§ 535.020. State Engineer to file copy of application to construct dam with Board of Wildlife Commissioners; installation of fishways; protection and preservation of fish
1. Whenever an application for approval of plans and specifications for a new dam
or for the alteration and enlargement of any dam in any stream in this state is filed
with the State Engineer, the State Engineer shall file a copy of the application with
the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. 2. In the construction of a dam, or the alteration or enlargement of a dam, the owner
shall conform with the provisions of law for the installation of fishways over or
around dams and for the protection and preservation of fish in streams obstructed
by dams.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 535.020 ("State Engineer to file copy of application to construct dam with Board of Wildlife Commissioners; installation of fishways; protection and preservation of fish") 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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