ADJUDICATION OF VESTED WATER RIGHTS; APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATERS
Nev. Rev. Stat. 533
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section533.005. Definitions.section533.007. Interbasin transfer of groundwater defined.section533.010. Person defined.section533.015. State Engineer defined.section533.020. Stream system defined.section533.023. Wildlife purposes defined.section533.024. Legislative declaration.section533.025. Water belongs to public.section533.027. Applicability of chapter to certain emergency situations to extinguish fires and de minimus collection of precipitation.section533.028. Applicability of chapter to retention or detention of developed stormwater flow for certain purposes in county whose population is less than 700,000.section533.030. Appropriation for beneficial use; use for recreational purpose, developed shortage supply or intentionally created surplus declared beneficial; limitations and exceptions.section533.035. Beneficial use: Basis, measure and limit of right to use.section533.037. Determination of priority of water right acquired for use in federal reclamation project; no additional water rights granted.section533.040. Water used for beneficial purposes to remain appurtenant to place of use; exceptions.section533.045. Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist.section533.050. Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain.section533.055. Storage of water for beneficial purpose; claiming and diversion of water turned into natural channel or watercourse.section533.060. Right to use limited to amount necessary; loss or abandonment of rights; no acquisition of prescriptive right; reservation of rights by State.section533.065. Standards of measurement.section533.070. Quantity of water appropriated limited to amount reasonably required for beneficial use; duties of State Engineer in connection with water diverted or stored for purpose of irrigation.section533.075. Rotation in use of water.section533.080. State water right surveyors: Certain projects required to be performed by surveyor; qualifications; appointment; regulations; compensation; State Engineers Water License Account.section533.085. Vested rights to water not impaired.section533.087. Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim.section533.090. Determination of relative rights of claimants to water of stream or stream system: Petition; order of State Engineer.section533.095. Notice of entry of order and pendency of proceedings: Preparation; contents; publication; service of notice. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]section533.100. Investigation of flow of stream and ditches by State Engineer; preparation of surveys and maps.section533.105. Use of data compiled by United States Geological Survey or other persons.section533.115. Blank forms enclosed with notice; form of proof; preparation of map. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]section533.120. Statements to be certified under oath; no fee for furnishing blank form. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]section533.125. Commencement of taking of proofs; extension of time; determination of rights if claimant neglects or refuses to make proof; defective proof or map; filing corrected proof of map. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]section533.130. Petition to intervene may be filed by interested person not served; contents.section533.135. Fees of State Engineer; disposition.section533.140. Preparation and printing of abstract of proofs of appropriation; preliminary order of determination; notice of availability of evidence and proofs for inspection; service of notice and preliminary order; State Engineer to be present during period that evidence and proofs are available for inspection; posting preliminary order of determination and abstract of proofs on Internet. [Effective through December 31, 2027.]section533.145. Objections to preliminary order of determination; form and contents of objection.section533.150. Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice; procedure; witnesses; evidence.section533.155. Hearing of objections: Court reporter; transcript; division of fees.section533.160. Entry of order of determination after hearing of objections to preliminary order; legal effect of order; certification, printing and service of order.section533.165. Certified copy of order of determination to be filed with county clerk of county where stream system located; procedure when stream system in two or more judicial districts; order setting time for hearing; service and publication of order.section533.170. Exceptions to order of determination: Filing and service; pleadings; findings of fact, judgment and decree; service of findings of fact and cost bill.section533.175. Employment of experts by court.section533.180. Court may refer case to State Engineer for further evidence.section533.185. Entry of judicial decree; revised map; delivery and filing of final judgment.section533.190. Costs: Assessment by court; entry of charges on assessment roll; collection and disposition of money.section533.195. Powers of successor judge; inapplicability of NRS 3.180 .section533.200. Appeal from decree to appellate court: Procedure; service of notice of appeal.section533.205. Motion for new trial: Service of notice of intention to move for new trial.section533.210. Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application.section533.215. Waiver of notices by claimants or appropriators.section533.220. Distribution of water; enforcement of order or decision of State Engineer; appeal.section533.225. County clerk to transmit certified copy of decree to State Engineer; effectiveness of decree.section533.230. Division of water by State Engineer during time order of determination is pending in district court.section533.235. Operation of order of determination may be stayed by filing bond with court; conditions of bond; duties of State Engineer.section533.240. All claimants to be made parties in any suit brought to determine rights; State Engineer to prepare hydrographic survey of stream system; costs; transfer of suit to State Engineer for determination.section533.0241. Duty of State Engineer to reserve certain amount of groundwater.section533.0243. Temporary conversion of agricultural water for certain purposes: Legislative declaration; requirements; duration.section533.0245. State Engineer prohibited from carrying out duties in conflict with certain decrees, orders, compacts or agreements.section533.0247. State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter land to investigate and carry out duties.section533.250. Admissibility of maps, plats, surveys and evidence on file in office of State Engineer; notice by State Engineer of intention to consider evidence and submission of findings to court.section533.255. Submission of findings made before March 25, 1915.section533.260. Regulations of State Engineer requiring blueprints from claimants to be attached to proofs.section533.265. State Engineer to issue certificates upon final determination of relative rights; contents of certificates; exceptions.section533.270. Water commissioners: Appointment; duties and salaries; exemption from state human resources system; district supervisors.section533.275. Engineer for supervision of distribution: Appointment; salary and expenses; additional work.section533.280. Annual budget for stream system or water district: Preparation; contents; limitation on assessment.section533.285. Entry on assessment roll of charges in budget; collection of special assessment.section533.290. Water District Account: Creation; deposit and use of money; accounting.section533.295. Limitation on use of Water District Account; expenses defined.section533.300. State to be divided into water districts; appointment of advisory boards by State Engineer; meetings.section533.305. Division of water among ditches and reservoirs; regulation of distribution among users; notice of regulation by water commissioner; duties of district attorney.section533.310. Administration of distribution by State Engineer if rights determined in manner other than provided in NRS 533.090 to 533.265 , inclusive: Petition to district court; notice; hearing; order; appeal.section533.315. Payment of certain costs in proceeding under NRS 533.310 .section533.320. Payment of cost of administration of final decree and distribution of water; approval of budget; submission to board of county commissioners; provisions applicable.section533.324. Water already appropriated defined.section533.325. Application to State Engineer for permit.section533.330. Application limited to water of one source for one purpose; individual domestic use may be included.section533.335. Application for permit to appropriate water: Contents.section533.340. Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses.section533.345. Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents; approval of temporary change; notice of and protest to temporary change; period of temporary change.section533.350. Applications to be accompanied by maps, drawings and other data.section533.353. Application to appropriate water for beneficial use: Participation of county in development and implementation of monitoring, management and mitigation plan.section533.355. Receipt of application; return for correction or completion; priority of returned application; rejection; recording.section533.357. Priority among applications to appropriate underground water for irrigation purposes from same basin.section533.360. Notice of application: Contents; publication; posting on Internet website; mailing required under certain circumstances.section533.363. State Engineer to notify county commissioners of application to use water in county other than that in which it is appropriated or currently diverted or used.section533.364. Certain interbasin transfers of groundwater; inventory required under certain circumstances; limitations; fee; time for completion of inventory.section533.365. Procedure concerning verified protest filed by interested person against granting of application.section533.367. Requirement to ensure access of wildlife to water it customarily uses; waiver.section533.368. Hydrological, environmental or other study: State Engineer to determine need for study; cost of study paid by applicant; regulations.section533.369. Special Account for Studies Concerning Water: Deposits; interest and income; limitation on use of money; refund of money to applicant; balance does not revert to State General Fund.section533.370. Approval or rejection of application by State Engineer: Conditions; exceptions; considerations; procedure.section533.371. Rejection of application for permit for specified period.section533.372. Approval or rejection of application to use water to generate energy for export.section533.375. State Engineer may require additional information before approval or rejection of application.section533.380. Time for completion of work and application of water to beneficial use; limitations and extensions; regulations.section533.382. Form, acknowledgment and recording of conveyance.section533.383. Effect of recording or failing to record deed of conveyance.section533.384. Filings required by person to whom conveyance is made.section533.386. Duties of State Engineer concerning conveyances; administrative action required upon entry of final judgment of court.section533.387. Inapplicability of certain provisions to conveyance of shares of stock in ditch company.section533.390. Statement of work actually constructed; verification; penalty for failure to file proof of completion of work.section533.395. State Engineer may require proof of good faith and reasonable diligence; cancellation of permit; review of cancellation; considerations when reviewing extension of time.section533.400. Verified statement to be filed with State Engineer by holder of permit within time set in endorsement on permit: Contents of statement; proof of beneficial use.section533.405. State Engineer may require map; contents.section533.410. Cancellation of permit for failure to file proof of application of water to beneficial use and accompanying map; notice to holder of permit; extensions of time.section533.415. State Engineer may refuse to file maps not conforming to statutory provisions or regulations.section533.420. Surveyor or engineer may be barred from practice before State Engineer for swearing falsely.section533.425. Issuance and contents of certificate of appropriation; notice of provisions governing forfeiture and abandonment of rights to underground water.section533.430. Permits and certificates of appropriation subject to existing rights.section533.435. Fees of State Engineer; disposition.section533.436. Application; approval; duration.section533.437. Environmental permit defined.section533.438. Imposition of fee on certain transfers of water by county of origin; review by State Engineer; limitation on use of money collected from fee.section533.440. Permits: Primary and secondary; application; issuance of certificates.section533.445. Use of bed of stream or other watercourse to carry water to consumers; duties and expenses of State Engineer.section533.450. Orders and decisions of State Engineer subject to judicial review; procedure; motions for stay; appeals; appearance by Attorney General.section533.455. Appeals by State Engineer to appellate court.section533.460. Unauthorized use or willful waste of water; prima facie evidence.section533.463. Unlawful diversion and waste of water during irrigating season; penalty.section533.465. Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence.section533.470. Employment of guards to prevent unlawful diversions of water; payment of guards salaries.section533.475. Power of State Engineer and assistants to make arrests.section533.480. Penalties.section533.481. Additional penalties.section533.482. Injunctive and other relief.section533.485. Definitions.section533.490. Watering livestock declared beneficial use.section533.492. Subsisting right to water livestock: Manner of proof; marking of location of right.section533.493. Recognition of adjudicated rights to water livestock from streams by State Engineer.section533.495. Subsisting rights not to be impaired.section533.500. Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application.section533.503. Restrictions on issuance of permit or certificate regarding appropriation to water livestock.section533.504. Temporary permit regarding appropriation to water livestock: Application; approval; duration.section533.505. Unlawful acts; penalties.section533.510. Prior rights not affected.section533.515. Permit for appropriation of water or application to change point of diversion, manner of use or place of use if point of diversion or portion of works is outside state.section533.520. Application for permit to appropriate water for use outside State; change point of diversion for use outside State or change place of use to location outside of State; approval of application by State Engineer; conditions.section533.524. Appropriation from interstate streams: Right of appropriation having point of diversion and place of use in another state.section533.525. Stored water may be conveyed through streams and reclaimed; conditions.section533.535. Consent to use of Lake Tahoe by United States for reservoir purposes in connection with Truckee-Carson reclamation project.section533.540. Procedure for refund of water districts money; conditions.section533.545. Hearings before State Engineer: Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.section533.550. Sale or lease of water right by public body for more than 5-year term; exception.section533.560. Lease of water right by public body to owner or holder of water right who exceeds entitled amount of water.section533.565. Dedication of right to appropriate water: Requirements; exceptions.section533.3703. Consideration of consumptive use of water right and proposed beneficial use of water.section533.3705. Limitation on initial quantity of water approved for application; additional studies or evidence may be required; action by State Engineer on other applications in same basin.section533.4373. Application for environmental permit: Contents; fee.section533.4375. Approval of application by State Engineer: Conditions.section533.4377. Limitation on period for which permit may be issued; change of use for which permit is issued prohibited.section533.4385. Plan to mitigate adverse economic effects caused by transfer of water; contents of plan; modification of plan by State Engineer.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-533.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026