Legal Opinion
Town of Eureka v. Office of the State Engineer
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1992No. 21908PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
During the past few years, the town of Eureka (the Town) has undergone a decline in the yield of water from its springs and wells. In January, 1988, because the Town’s need for municipal water had increased, Eureka County purchased water rights from the Farmers Home Administration and drilled test wells. One of the test wells indicated enough water was available to satisfy the Town’s needs. In July, 1989, Eureka County transferred the water rights to the Town.
In January, 1989, 1 the Town filed an Application for Permission to Change the Point of Diversion, Place of Use and Manner of…
3Cases cited22 opinions
- Texas Water Rights Commission v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Ettor v. City of TacomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Application of FilippiniNevada Supreme Court · 1949
- State v. MorrosNevada Supreme Court · 1988
- Carrington v. CrandallIdaho Supreme Court · 1944
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4Cited by28 opinions
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- Bacher v. Office of the State EngineerNevada Supreme Court · 2006
- In Re Nevada State Engr. Ruling No. 5823Nevada Supreme Court · 2012
- Churchill County v. State EngineerNevada Supreme Court · 2012
- United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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