42-303. Right to conduct water along natural channels and withdraw same. Any person may conduct water into and along any of the natural streams or channels of the state, and may withdraw all such waters so by him turned into such channel at any point desired, without regard to prior appropriations of water from said stream, due allowance being made for evaporation and seepage.

History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 1, § 3; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-303.