Water Policy and Issues in Nevada: An Overview
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Water belongs to the public; however, a right to use water may be obtained by individuals or entities. The primary concepts of Nevada water law are the Rule of Priority (“First in time, first in right”) and the Beneficial Use Requirement (“Use it or lose it”). The first to obtain and perfect a water right has priority over other users. Water must actually be put to use for such recognized beneficial uses as: commercial, industrial, irrigation, mining, municipal, power generation, recreation, stock watering, or storage. If the water is not put to beneficial use, the right to such water is lost.
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