Nevada Code § 539.783

Liability of water user negligently or wrongfully impairing system of works; notice to repair
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Any
water user, or his or her agent or lessee, of an irrigation district who shall
negligently or wrongfully impair the usefulness of any reservoir, canal, ditch,
lateral, drain, headgate, structure, or any part of the irrigation district
system of works and fails to repair the same within 10 days after notice from
the district so to do, or who fails within such time to file with the board of
directors good and sufficient reasons for so failing to do, shall become liable
for the payment thereof as provided in this chapter, or the irrigation district
may make such repairs and add and collect the same as an operation and
maintenance charge against the lands of the water user for the next succeeding
irrigation season.

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