New Mexico § 72-3-1 - Water districts; creation; change; subdistricts
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-3-1 — Water districts; creation; change; subdistricts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-3-1. Water districts; creation; change; subdistricts
The state engineer shall, from time to time, as may be necessary for the economical
and satisfactory apportionment of water, divide the state in conformity with the drainage
areas into water districts to be designated by names, and to comprise as far as possible
one or more distinct stream systems in each district. Districts may be changed from time to time as may, in his opinion, be necessary
for the economical and satisfactory apportionment of water. Provided, that the state engineer may, when in his opinion it shall be for the best
interests of the state and the owners of water rights upon any stream system within
the state of New Mexico, divide said stream system into subdistricts, each of which
said subdistricts shall be designated by a distinct name.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-3-1 cover?
Section 72-3-1 ("Water districts; creation; change; subdistricts") 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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