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, § 832 Stat. 390(, .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 371 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, is act , 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 and Tables.
Codification
section 383 of this titleSection is comprised of the proviso in section 8 of act . Remainder of section 8 is classified to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
section 1303 of this titleProvisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see .