{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-541.207","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 541.207","heading":"Board or subcontracting agency not required to furnish water for artificially created lake or stream if restricted or prohibited by ordinances; exceptions.","body":"In any county whose population is 700,000 or more:\n1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires the board or a subcontracting agency to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining an artificially created lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:\n(a) The county, if the lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county; or\n(b) A city, if the lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.\n2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:\n(a) Water stored in an artificially created reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;\n(b) Water used in a mining reclamation project; or\n(c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.","path":["TITLE 48 — WATER","CHAPTER 541 - WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-541.html#NRS541Sec207","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"5dabf18ef41789bd2d9cc939a99acb55fb152abe104cd6f29c873aca3ad5db36","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-541.205","next":"us-nv/nrs-541.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}