Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 534.290
in effect1. A permit for a recovery well must comply with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 533 of NRS.
2. The holder of a permit for a project may recover water stored pursuant to the permit only from wells designated by the holder and approved by the State Engineer, located within the area of hydrologic effect of the project as determined by the State Engineer.
3. The person entitled to recover the water must be designated by the holder of the permit and approved by the State Engineer.
4. The holder of a permit for a project and a permit for a recovery well may use or exchange water recovered pursuant to those permits only in the manner in which it was permissible for him or her to use that water before it was stored.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-534.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026