Nevada § 539.703 - Water and water rights become part of general supply when land excluded from further participation in benefits
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 539.703 — Water and water rights become part of general supply when land excluded from further participation in benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 539.703. Water and water rights become part of general supply when land excluded from further participation in benefits
Whenever the board of directors of the district shall have adopted a resolution excluding
such lands from further participation in the benefits of the district and from the
right to receive district waters, the water or water rights theretofore apportioned
to the lands shall be and become a part of the general water supply of the district
and apportioned among the remaining nondelinquent lands in the same proportion as
such remaining nondelinquent lands have been apportioned benefits, not in excess,
however, of an adequate water supply for such remaining land based upon the duty of
water recognized by the district; but in case the water right appurtenant to land
acquired at a delinquent sale shall be based upon a contract with the United States
the district may, with the consent of the United States, make any desired disposition
of such water right.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 539.703 cover?
Section 539.703 ("Water and water rights become part of general supply when land excluded from further participation in benefits") 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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