§ 2501 Water Rights Determination

• •The board can decide who gets to use water from a river or stream.
• •They look at all kinds of water rights, like if you own land next to the water or if you were using it first.
• •This rule was updated in 1957.

Two farmers next to a river both want to use the water for their crops.

The board will decide how much water each farmer can use, based on things like who was using it first or who owns the land next to the river.