§ 72-5-1 Application for permit; rules; surveys, etc
§ 72-5-2 Existing community ditches
§ 72-5-3 Application; amendment; refiling
§ 72-5-4 Notice; publication
§ 72-5-5 Objections to applications; filing of protests; definition of standing
§ 72-5-5.1 Purposes
§ 72-5-6 Hearing; approval; permit
§ 72-5-7 Application; rejection; noncompliance with rules;
§ 72-5-8 Construction of works; additional time
§ 72-5-9 Supervision; inspection; completion of works; alterations
§ 72-5-10 [State engineer’s certificate of construction.]
§ 72-5-11 Inspection and correction of unsafe works
§ 72-5-12 Failure to comply with state engineer order; penalty
§ 72-5-13 [Issuance of license to appropriate water.]
§ 72-5-14 Time for construction; extension
§ 72-5-15 [Common use; enlargement and maintenance of works;
§ 72-5-16 [Priority of liens.]
§ 72-5-17 Excess waters; sale
§ 72-5-18 Water allowance
§ 72-5-19 [Standards for measuring flow and volume of water.]
§ 72-5-20 Headgates and measuring devices
§ 72-5-21 [Recording of permits, decrees and documents; certified copies.]
§ 72-5-22 [Transfer of water rights.]
§ 72-5-23 Water appurtenant to land; change of place of use
§ 72-5-24 Change of purpose; change of point of diversion
§ 72-5-24.1 Acequias and community ditches; changes in point of diversion or place or purpose of use
§ 72-5-25 Emergency; change of point of diversion; procedure
§ 72-5-26 [Diversion from watershed or into another stream.]
§ 72-5-27 Artificial water; no right of continuance of supply
§ 72-5-28 Failure to use water; forfeiture
§ 72-5-29 [Rights of residents of upper valleys of stream systems.]
§ 72-5-30 [Effect of return flow above diversion or storage works of other appropriators.]
§ 72-5-31 [Appeal; prior rights not impaired.]
§ 72-5-32 Construction and operation of dams; state engineer authority
§ 72-5-33 Federal reclamation projects; appropriation for
§ 72-5-34 State transportation commission; change of water use;
§ 72-5-35 State transportation commission; advance water withdrawal
§ 72-5-36 State transportation commission; unused water accrual;
§ 72-5-37 State transportation commission; transfer of water rights to unused water; reversion
§ 72-5-38 [State water rights for highway purposes and airports;
§ 72-5-39 Illegal application of water; injunction or other relief
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 72 > Article 5 - Appropriation and Use of Surface Water

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
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