The standard of measurement of the flow of water shall be the cubic foot per second of time; the standard of measurement of the volume of water shall be the acre-foot, being the amount of water upon an acre covered one foot deep, equivalent to forty-three thousand five hundred and sixty cubic feet. The miner's inch shall be regarded as one-fiftieth of a cubic foot per second in all cases, except when some other equivalent of the cubic foot per second has been specifically stated by contract, or has been established by actual measurement or use.
§ 72-5-19 NMSA 1978
[Standards for measuring flow and volume of water.]
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case New Mexico v. General Electric Co. (2004)
Most recently applied in New Mexico v. General Electric Co. (April 2004)
Laws 1907, ch. 49, § 41; Code 1915, § 5700; C.S. 1929, § 151-153; 1941 Comp., § 77-518; 1953 Comp., § 75-5-18.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.