A reservation for a future use may be approved only if there is a reasonable probability that unappropriated water is available for appropriation, that the quantity of water reserved will be needed by the entity and that the proposed use will be a beneficial use and in the public interest.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-2A-10
Reservation for future use--When approval allowed
Source: SL 1983, ch 316, § 19.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.