{"data":{"id":"us-nm/72-12a-13","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"72-12A-13","heading":"Existing water rights recognized.","body":"Existing water rights based upon application to beneficial use are hereby recognized. Nothing herein contained is intended to impair the same or to disturb the priorities thereof. Nothing in the Mine Dewatering Act shall be construed to permit condemnation of water rights and the owner of a water right shall not be considered to have forfeited or abandoned his rights under that act.","path":["Chapter 72 - Water Law","ARTICLE 12A Mine Dewatering"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18575/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"b06185d37d4bb5f89fd7ca6064a20f2e7e129424a452116b016794aeaa50ef3d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/72-12a-12","next":"us-nm/72-12b-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}