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Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 1020.14 (2026)

Prior use of groundwater

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Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right to the use of ground water in such quantities and amounts as were used or were entitled to be used prior to the enactment hereof. Any person having the right to place ground water to beneficial use prior to the effective date of this act shall have the right to bring his use under the provisions of this act. Determinations of prior rights to the use of groundwater made by the Board pursuant to Board rules and regulations are hereby validated. Laws 1972, c. 248, § 14, eff. July 1, 1973.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1982–1983 · leading case: Field v. Oklahoma Water Resources Bd., 645 P.2d 511 (Okla. 1982).
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Field v. Oklahoma Water Resources Bd., 645 P.2d 511 (Okla. 1982). · cites it 7× “That determination listed those individuals possessing' a prior ground water right of use under the provisions of 82 O.S.Supp.1972 § 1020.14. The result of the administrative hearing was a determination that plaintiffs, Larry L.”
Mobil Oil Corp. v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Water Resources Bd., 673 P.2d 157 (Okla. 1983). · cites it 3× “It urges that under 82 O.S.Supp.1972, § 1020.14, its actual use preserved a priority.”
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