Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-1663 (2026)

Record-keeping requirements; maintenance, operation, and inspection; Chief Water Officer; powers

✓ current as of July 2026
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(1) The Chief Water Officer shall require owners to keep original records and any modifications to construction available and in good order.

(2) The Chief Water Officer may:

(a) Adopt such rules and regulations and issue such orders as necessary to secure adequate maintenance, operation, and inspection by owners;

(b) Require engineering and geologic investigations to safeguard life and property;

(c) Accept approvals and reports of equivalent inspections prepared for dams under a federal dam safety program; and

(d) Enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of dams which are required to comply with a federal dam safety program that has objectives, standards, and requirements that meet or exceed the purposes of the Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: In re 2007 Appropriations of Niobrara River Waters, 288 Neb. 497 (Neb. 2014).
In re 2007 Appropriations of Niobrara River Waters, 288 Neb. 497 (Neb. 2014). · cites it 2× “10 See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 46-1663 and 46-1664 (Reissue 2010).”
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