Article 12 - Underground Waters, 72-12-1 through 72-12-28.
- Section 72-12-1 - Underground waters declared to be public; applications for livestock watering, domestic and temporary uses of water.
- Section 72-12-1.1 - Underground waters; domestic use; permit.
- Section 72-12-1.2 - Underground public waters; livestock well permits.
- Section 72-12-1.3 - Underground public waters; temporary uses.
- Section 72-12-2 - Right to use waters.
- Section 72-12-3 - Application for use of underground water; publication of notice; permit.
- Section 72-12-3.1 - Certain ground water; finding; grant of permits; stay; exceptions.
- Section 72-12-4 - Existing water rights recognized.
- Section 72-12-5 - Declaration of beneficial use; verification; recording.
- Section 72-12-6 - Former declarations valid.
- Section 72-12-7 - Change of location of well; change in use on application; temporary change.
- Section 72-12-8 - Water right forfeiture.
- Section 72-12-9 - Fees and costs.
- Section 72-12-10 - Appeal to district court.
- Section 72-12-11 - Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty.
- Section 72-12-12 - License required to drill water well from "underground source.".
- Section 72-12-13 - Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation.
- Section 72-12-14 - Suspension or revocation of license; appeal; damage suits.
- Section 72-12-15 - Unauthorized drilling; illegal application of water; injunction or other relief.
- Section 72-12-16 - Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty.
- Section 72-12-17 - Repealing and saving clause; bond; maximum.
- Section 72-12-18 - Underground waters declared to be public.
- Section 72-12-19 - Repealed.
- Section 72-12-20 - When appropriation without permit allowed.
- Section 72-12-21 - Repealed.
- Section 72-12-22 - Replacement well within one hundred feet.
- Section 72-12-23 - Replacement well over one hundred feet from original well.
- Section 72-12-24 - Supplemental well.
- Section 72-12-25 - Declaration of basin; nonpotable deep aquifers.
- Section 72-12-26 - Proposal to drill wells or recomplete existing wells; notice; depth and location.
- Section 72-12-27 - Information required by state engineer; metering of water produced; quarterly analysis.
- Section 72-12-28 - Relief from impairment of existing water rights due to nonpotable water; parties to action.