535.100 - Injury or obstruction of flow of water by sawmill, slaughterhouse, brewery or tannery; civil action. - Nevada Statutes

535.100  Injury or obstruction of flow of water by sawmill, slaughterhouse, brewery or tannery; civil action.

      1.  Any person who is the owner of or in possession of any sawmill used for the making of lumber, or any slaughterhouse, brewery or tannery shall not injure or obstruct the natural flow of water in any river, creek or other stream.

      2.  Any city or county government, or any person, who is the owner of or in possession of any agricultural lands and who is injured by reason of the violation on the part of any person of the provisions contained in subsection 1 may commence and maintain an action against the person for any damage sustained, in such manner as may be provided by law.

      [Part 1:98:1862; B § 3847; BH § 353; C § 432; RL § 4718; NCL § 8248] + [2:98:1862; B § 3848; BH § 354; C § 433; RL § 4719; NCL § 8249] + [3:98:1862; B § 3849; BH § 355; C § 434; RL § 4720; NCL § 8250]—(NRS A 1967, 610; 2007, 2022)