Beneficial use requirement
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-01.2
in effect61-04-01.2. Beneficial use requirement
A right to appropriate water can be acquired for beneficial use only as provided in this
chapter. Beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right to the use of
water.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t61c04.pdf#nameddest=61-04-01p2Fetched: 10/16/2026
