{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-533.055","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 533.055","heading":"Storage of water for beneficial purpose; claiming and diversion of water turned into natural channel or watercourse.","body":"Water may be stored for a beneficial purpose. Water turned into any natural channel or watercourse by any person entitled to the use thereof, whether stored in Nevada or in an adjoining state, may be claimed for beneficial use below, and diverted from the channel or watercourse by such person, subject to existing rights, due allowance for losses to be made, as determined by the State Engineer.","path":["TITLE 48 — WATER","CHAPTER 533 - ADJUDICATION OF VESTED WATER RIGHTS; APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATERS","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-533.html#NRS533Sec055","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"353ec8a23aa089396985c45934126ca30040d3119a3c804a28f3183fc2c51f74","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-533.050","next":"us-nv/nrs-533.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}