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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Each application for a permit to appropriate water shall contain the following information:
1. The name and post office address of the applicant and, if the applicant is a corporation, the date and place of incorporation.
2. The name of the source from which the appropriation is to be made.
3. The amount of water which it is desired to appropriate, expressed in terms of cubic feet per second and acre-feet per year, except in:
(a) An application for a permit to store water, where the amount shall be expressed in acre-feet; and
(b) An application for generating hydroelectric power or a diversion rate only application, where the amount shall be expressed in cubic feet per second.
4. The purpose for which the application is to be made.
5. A substantially accurate description of the location of the place at which the water is to be diverted from its source and, if any of such water is to be returned to the source, a description of the location of the place of return.
6. A description of the proposed works.
7. The estimated cost of such works.
8. The estimated time required to construct the works, and the estimated time required to complete the application of the water to beneficial use.
9. The signature of the applicant or a properly authorized agent thereof.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 48. Water § 533.335. Application for permit to appropriate water: Contents - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-48-water/nv-rev-st-533-335/
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