N.M. Stat. § 73-1-27
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§ 73-1-27. Carriage loss allowance established
Official statutory text
In addition to the duty of water for irrigation within any artesian conservancy district established under the provisions of Sections 73-1-1 through 73-1-26 NMSA 1978 , there shall be, as a matter of right, an additional two acre-inches of water per year per acre-foot of an established water right to compensate for carriage loss between the point of appropriation and the point of beneficial use.
Status: in_force
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