City of Roswell v. Reynolds

OPINION

OMAN, Justice.

This case originated with an application by the City of Roswell directed to the State Engineer. The City sought authority to change the points of appropriation of (1)8,620 gallons of water per minute (g. p.m.) and (2) 1,313.96 acre feet of water per annum from the Roswell Underground Water Basin. The City has established rights to withdraw these waters from the Basin through certain wells (move-from wells), and it sought to move the points of appropriation of these waters from these wells to eight other wells (move-to wells) through which the City has established rights…