{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-45-151","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 45-151","heading":"Right of appropriation; permitted uses; water rights in stockponds","body":"A. Any person, the state of Arizona or a political subdivision thereof may appropriate unappropriated water for domestic, municipal, irrigation, stock watering, water power, recreation, wildlife, including fish, nonrecoverable water storage pursuant to section 45-833.01 or mining uses, for his personal use or for delivery to consumers. The person, the state of Arizona or a political subdivision thereof first appropriating the water shall have the better right.\n\nB. To effect the beneficial use, the person, the state of Arizona or a political subdivision thereof appropriating the water may construct and maintain reservoirs, storage facilities pursuant to chapter 3.1 of this title, dams, canals, ditches, flumes and other necessary waterways.\n\nC. A water right in a stockpond, certified pursuant to article 10 of this chapter, shall be recognized as if such water had been appropriated pursuant to this article.","path":["Title 45 Waters"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/45/00151.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"495a8000f117aeeb76f9eb744ff5c3f90722f17fd8210825210370d6c1629f4a","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-45-1506","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-45-152"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}