New Hampshire § 498-6 - Section 498:6 Water Rights.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 498-6 — Section 498:6 Water Rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 498-6. Section 498:6 Water Rights.
Any legal right, public or private, infringed by a change in the water level of a natural lake or pond, or by the casting or dropping into a watercourse of sawdust or other waste of a saw or lumber mill or any other material, and the water rights of riparian proprietors on a stream may be ascertained and enforced in a constitutional manner on a bill in equity without prior ascertainment of the right by an action at law; and rights of boating, fishing and navigation may be enforced on a bill in equity brought by the attorney general in the name of the state.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 498-6
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 498-6 cover?
Section 498-6 ("Section 498:6 Water Rights.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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