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NRS 537.010

Colorado River declared navigable; title to lands below high-water mark held by State

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Peterson v. Morton (1979)

Most recently applied in Peterson v. Morton (January 1979)

[1:97:1921; NCL § 1425]

All of the Colorado River within the State of Nevada, from the Arizona line on the north to the California line on the south, is hereby declared to be a navigable stream for purposes of fixing ownership of the banks and bed thereof, and title to the lands below the high-water mark thereof is held by the State of Nevada, insofar as they lie within the State.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.