§ 372. — Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of right.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC372]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 372. Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of right
The right to the use of water acquired under the provisions of this
Act shall be appurtenant to the land irrigated, and beneficial use shall
be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right.
(June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, Sec. 8, 32 Stat. 390.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act June 17, 1902, popularly known
as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section is comprised of the proviso in section 8 of act June 17,
1902. Remainder of section 8 is classified to section 383 of this title.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 390b, 421g of this title.
