{"data":{"id":"us-nm/72-8-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"72-8-5","heading":"[Diversion of water to other valleys; penalty.]","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation to divert the waters of any public stream in New Mexico for use for reservoirs or other purposes in a valley other than that of any such stream, to the impairment of valid and subsisting prior appropriations of such waters.\nAny violator of this section, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one month nor more than three months, or both, in the discretion of the court.","path":["Chapter 72 - Water Law","ARTICLE 8 Offenses and Penalties Under Water Act of 1907"],"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":"f43cb12dfbfaaa5ed9aaa7f07b6a1cd712c1a4276b45d69f1bb010cbcd47044d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/72-8-4","next":"us-nm/72-8-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}