§ 72-1-1 Natural waters; public
§ 72-1-2 [Water rights; appurtenant to land; priorities.]
§ 72-1-2.1 Water rights; change in ownership; filing and recording;
§ 72-1-2.2 Legislative findings; declaration of purpose
§ 72-1-2.3 Lower Pecos river basin below Sumner lake water bank; acequia and community ditch water banks; interstate stream commission
§ 72-1-2.4 Pecos river; purpose; conditions for expenditures
§ 72-1-2.5 Pecos river basin land management fund
§ 72-1-2.6 Pecos river; purchase of additional water rights
§ 72-1-3 Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; form;
§ 72-1-4 [Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; force and effect of prior declarations.]
§ 72-1-5 Eminent domain; entry on property
§ 72-1-6 [Traveler’s use of water.]
§ 72-1-7 [Interfering with traveler’s use of water; penalty.]
§ 72-1-8 Camping, trailer, recreational or motor vehicle parking prohibited
§ 72-1-9 Municipal, county, member-owned community water systems, school district and state university water development
§ 72-1-10 Water utility authority; created; membership;
§ 72-1-11 Indian water rights settlements; approval of settlements;
§ 72-1-12 Indian water rights settlement fund
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