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[CITE: 43USC372]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
  CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 372. Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of right

    The right to the use of water acquired under the provisions of this 
Act shall be appurtenant to the land irrigated, and beneficial use shall 
be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right.

(June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, Sec. 8, 32 Stat. 390.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, is act June 17, 1902, popularly known 
as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section is comprised of the proviso in section 8 of act June 17, 
1902. Remainder of section 8 is classified to section 383 of this title.


              Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act

    Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by 
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.


                            Cross References

    Grand Teton National Park, withdrawn lands within exterior boundary, 
use for reclamation purposes, see section 406d-5 of Title 16, 
Conservation.
    Reclamation law defined, see section 371 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 390b, 421g of this title.
