61-216. Water divisions; division supervisors; duties.
The division supervisor or supervisors shall, under the direction of the Department of Natural Resources, see that the laws relative to the distribution of water are executed in accordance with the rights of priority of appropriation.
Source
Annotations
Under former law, Department of Roads and Irrigation was authorized to shut and lock headgates of junior appropriators when there was not sufficient water to supply the needs of senior appropriators. Platte Valley Irr. Dist. v. Tilley, 142 Neb. 122, 5 N.W.2d 252 (1942).
Right to shut and lock headgates is not exclusive remedy. Farmers & Merchants' Irr. Co. v. Cozad Irr. Co., 65 Neb. 3, 90 N.W. 951 (1902).
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 61 - Natural Resources
61-101 - Transferred to section 25-21,270.
61-102 - Transferred to section 25-21,271.
61-103 - Transferred to section 25-21,272.
61-104 - Transferred to section 25-21,273.
61-105 - Transferred to section 23-1313.
61-201 - Director of Natural Resources; qualifications.
61-202 - Director of Natural Resources; employment of personnel.
61-204 - Department of Natural Resources; rules and regulations.
61-205 - Department of Natural Resources; general grant of authority.
61-207 - Department of Natural Resources; decisions; appeal; time; procedure.
61-208 - Department of Natural Resources; powers; survey of streams.
61-209 - Department of Natural Resources; powers; water data collection; fee.
61-210 - Department of Natural Resources Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
61-212 - Water divisions; denomination.
61-213 - Water division No. 1; boundaries.
61-214 - Water division No. 2; boundaries.
61-215 - Water divisions; division supervisors.
61-216 - Water divisions; division supervisors; duties.
61-222 - Water Sustainability Fund; created; use; investment.
61-223 - Water Sustainability Fund; legislative intent.
61-224 - Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund; created; use; investment; transfers.
61-225 - State flood mitigation plan; legislative findings.
61-226 - State flood mitigation plan; scope.
61-228 - State flood mitigation plan; department; duties.
61-229 - State flood mitigation plan; report.
61-302 - Legislative findings and declarations.
61-303 - Department of Natural Resources; powers and duties.
61-304 - Conflict of interest, prohibited.
61-305 - Perkins County Canal Project Fund; created; use; investment; study; required.
61-402 - Legislative findings and declarations.
61-404 - Annexation prohibited.
61-405 - Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund; created; use; investment; studies required.