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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 58. Energy; Public Utilities and Similar Entities § 704.667. Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties;  exceptions

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

In any county whose population is 700,000 or more:

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires a public utility to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining an artificial lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:

(a) The county, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county;  or

(b) A city, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:

(a) Water stored in an artificial reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;

(b) Water used in a mining reclamation project;  or

(c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.

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