Wyoming § 41-4-513 - Adjudication of underground water rights.
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§ 41-4-513. Adjudication of underground water rights.
After issuance of a permit, or recording of a statement of claim, or registration of a well, under the procedures provided for by law, and completion of the work according to the terms of the permit, as certified to by the state engineer or his authorized representative following an inspection of the work, and the recording of such information as is deemed necessary concerning the works, and an inspection of the lands irrigated or of the other uses being made of the water, the board of control may adjudicate such underground water rights upon proof of beneficial use being submitted as provided for by W.S. 41-4-511. The appropriator shall pay the necessary fees as provided by W.S. 41-4-511.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-4-513 ("Adjudication of underground water rights.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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