Department of Water Resources

Acceptable Use Policy / Disclaimer of Liability

The State Engineer and his staff are prohibited by law from giving legal advice to private citizens or acting on any private legal matters. Under Index of Agencies on The State of Nevada's Homepage Index of Agencies you will find information on contacting other state agencies that might better suit your needs in certain situations.

We welcome any comments or concerns from you regarding Division of Water Resources matters. Please be aware that we cannot respond to communications involving current or pending litigation. We may refer your communication to another agency or resource that can better answer your questions. Your communication may be subject to State public records laws. If you would like a response from this office, please provide your name, address and telephone number, with your electronic inquiry and this office will respond to you as soon as possible.

Neither The Division of Water Resources' Home Page nor its contributors shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall The Division of Water Resources' Home Page or its contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Indemnification

User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, The Division of Water Resources' Home Page, its contributors, any entity jointly created by them, their respective affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the use of the on-line service by user or user's account.

Disclaimer of warranties/accuracy of data

Although the data found using The Division of Water Resources' Home Page access systems have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The Division of Water Resources' Home Page provides this information on an "as is" basis. All warranties of any kind express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights ARE DISCLAIMED. Changes may be periodically added to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information from The Division of Water Resources' Home Page from a source other than The Division of Water Resources' Home Page, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out-of-date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any metadata associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to the Division of Water Resources Webmaster.

Disclaimer of endorsement

The Division of Water Resources' Home Page are distributors of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the State Engineer. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by The Division of Water Resources' Home Page, and such reference shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Disclaimer for Hypertext Links Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restrict access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, homepages, and files are reorganized. User expressly agrees that use of The Division of Water Resources' Home Page is at the user's sole risk. Neither The Division of Water Resources' Home Page, any entity jointly created by them, each of their affiliates nor any of their respective employees, agency, third party content providers or licenser warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error free.

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We welcome any comments or concerns from you regarding Division of Water Resources matters. Please be aware that we cannot respond to communications involving current or pending litigation. We may refer your communication to another agency or resource that can better answer your questions and your communication may be subject to State public records laws. If you would like a response from this office, please provide your name, address and telephone number, with your electronic inquiry and this office will respond to you as soon as possible.