Underground Waters

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Section
72-12-1

Underground waters declared to be public; applications for livestock watering, domestic and temporary uses of water.

Section
72-12-1.1

Underground waters; domestic use; permit.

Section
72-12-1.2

Underground public waters; livestock well permits.

Section
72-12-1.3

Underground public waters; temporary uses.

Section
72-12-2

[Right to use waters.]

Section
72-12-3

Application for use of underground water; publication of notice; permit.

Section
72-12-3.1

Certain ground water; finding; grant of permits; stay; exceptions.

Section
72-12-4

[Existing water rights recognized.]

Section
72-12-5

[Declaration of beneficial use; verification; recording.]

Section
72-12-6

[Former declarations valid.]

Section
72-12-7

Change of location of well; change in use on application; temporary change.

Section
72-12-8

Water right forfeiture.

Section
72-12-9

Fees and costs.

Section
72-12-10

[Appeal to district court.]

Section
72-12-11

[Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty.]

Section
72-12-12

License required to drill water well from "underground source.".

Section
72-12-13

Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation.

Section
72-12-14

[Suspension or revocation of license; appeal; damage suits.]

Section
72-12-15

[Unauthorized drilling; illegal application of water; injunction or other relief.]

Section
72-12-16

[Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty.]

Section
72-12-17

[Repealing and saving clause; bond; maximum.]

Section
72-12-18

Underground waters declared to be public.

Section
72-12-19

Repealed.

Section
72-12-20

When appropriation without permit allowed.

Section
72-12-21

Repealed.

Section
72-12-22

Replacement well within one hundred feet.

Section
72-12-23

Replacement well over one hundred feet from original well.

Section
72-12-24

Supplemental well.

Section
72-12-25

Declaration of basin; nonpotable deep aquifers.

Section
72-12-26

[Proposal to drill wells or recomplete existing wells; notice; depth and location.]

Section
72-12-27

[Information required by state engineer; metering of water produced; quarterly analysis.]

Section
72-12-28

[Relief from impairment of existing water rights due to nonpotable water; parties to action.]