Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. State Engineer v. Lewis
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 28, 1995No. 16349PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLACK, Judge.
The opinion filed October 27, 1995 is withdrawn and the following is substituted therefor. The State Engineer’s petition for rehearing is denied.
Mrs. George Thomas Smith (Smith) is the owner of the Terrell Ranch which sits astride the headwaters of the Gallinas River. Smith diverts and/or impounds surface waters of the Gallinas River in fourteen small ponds used for stock watering and/or recreational purposes. The State Engineer maintains such waters are subject to his jurisdiction and Smith has no right to impound such water without a permit from his office. The district…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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