CITY OF ROSWELL v. REYNOLDS

No. 9836.

522 P.2d 796 (1974)

86 N.M. 249

Application of the City of Roswell, RA-98, et al. to Change Location of Wells and Place and Purpose of Use of Underground Waters and TO Combine Underground Water Rights of the Roswell Artesian Basin: CITY OF ROSWELL, Applicant-Appellant, v. S.E. REYNOLDS, New Mexico State Engineer, Respondent-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 24, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Schauer, Alamogordo, James B. Stapp, Roswell, for applicant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Paul L. Bloom, Asst. Atty. Gen., Roy G. Hill, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Sante Fe, for respondent-appellee.


OPINION

OMAN, Justice.

This case originated with an application by the City of Roswell directed to the State Engineer. The City sought authority to change the points of appropriation of (1) 8,620 gallons of water per minute (g.p.m.) and (2) 1,313.96 acre feet of water per annum from the Roswell Underground Water Basin. The City has established rights to withdraw these waters from the Basin through certain wells...

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