When a water permit for stored water must be obtained.

89-03-01-01.3. When a water permit for stored water must be obtained. A water permit may authorize water storage for flood control or other reasons deemed necessary by the department. However, authorization to store water for flood control or other reasons does not create a water right. If stored water will be put to beneficial use, a water permit must be obtained before beneficial use. History: Effective November 1, 1989; amended effective August 1, 1994; July 1, 2014; January 1, 2015; January 1, 2023. General Authority: NDCC 61-03-13 Law Implemented: NDCC 61-04-01.1, 61-04-01.2, 61-04-02