Article 12 - UNDERGROUND WATERS

Section 72-12-1 - Underground waters declared to be public; applications for livestock watering, domestic and temporary uses of water
Section 72-12-1.1 - Underground waters; domestic use; permit
Section 72-12-1.2 - Underground public waters; livestock well permits
Section 72-12-1.3 - Underground public waters; temporary uses
Section 72-12-2 - Right to use waters
Section 72-12-3 - Application for use of underground water; publication of notice; permit
Section 72-12-3.1 - Certain ground water; finding; grant of permits; stay; exceptions
Section 72-12-4 - Existing water rights recognized
Section 72-12-5 - Declaration of beneficial use; verification; recording
Section 72-12-6 - Former declarations valid
Section 72-12-7 - Change of location of well; change in use on application; temporary change
Section 72-12-8 - Water right forfeiture
Section 72-12-9 - Fees and costs
Section 72-12-10 - Appeal to district court
Section 72-12-11 - Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty
Section 72-12-12 - License required to drill water well from "underground source."
Section 72-12-13 - Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation
Section 72-12-14 - Suspension or revocation of license; appeal; damage suits
Section 72-12-15 - Unauthorized drilling; illegal application of water; injunction or other relief
Section 72-12-16 - Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty
Section 72-12-17 - Repealing and saving clause; bond; maximum
Section 72-12-18 - Underground waters declared to be public
Section 72-12-19 - [Repealed]
Section 72-12-20 - When appropriation without permit allowed
Section 72-12-21 - [Repealed]
Section 72-12-22 - Replacement well within one hundred feet
Section 72-12-23 - Replacement well over one hundred feet from original well
Section 72-12-24 - Supplemental well
Section 72-12-25 - Declaration of basin; nonpotable deep aquifers
Section 72-12-26 - Proposal to drill wells or recomplete existing wells; notice; depth and location
Section 72-12-27 - Information required by state engineer; metering of water produced; quarterly analysis
Section 72-12-28 - Relief from impairment of existing water rights due to nonpotable water; parties to action