Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 533.087 (2026)
Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim
✓ current as of July 2026
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NRS 533.087 Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof
of claim.
1. A claimant of any vested water right must submit, on a form prescribed by the State Engineer, proof of the claim to the State Engineer on or before December 31, 2027. If a claimant fails to file such proof on or before December 31, 2027, the claim shall be deemed to be abandoned.
2. Until December 31, 2027, the State Engineer shall cause notice of the provisions of subsection 1 to be:
(a) Published annually for 4 consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of each groundwater basin throughout the State.
(b) Posted on the Internet website maintained by the State Engineer.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3555)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Gold Stand. Ventures (us) Inc. v. Thorson, P.E., 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10 (Nev. 2026).
Gold Stand. Ventures (us) Inc. v. Thorson, P.E., 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10 (Nev. 2026). “" This is a term of art in our water law statutes and refers to adjudicated rights, which are "determined" by the State Engineer then adjudicated by the decree court, as provided in NRS 533.087 through NRS 533.265, statutes that NRS 533.”
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