New Mexico § 71-9-10 - Water rights owner; action for impairment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 71-9-10 — Water rights owner; action for impairment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-9-10. Water rights owner; action for impairment
In addition to the appeal rights pursuant to Section 9 of the Geothermal Resources
Development Act, a water rights owner may bring a de novo action in the district court
in which the water rights are located for damages or injunctive relief with respect
to any claimed impairment of existing water rights due to the exploration, development
or production of geothermal resources pursuant to Section 4 of that act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 71-9-10 ("Water rights owner; action for impairment") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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