Can water be taken from drainage and used in another?
Surface water: An appropriator can take water from one drainage for use in another, if the water right permit so authorizes. Of course it is subject to the rights of riparians and overlying rights in the basin of origin, as well as other appropriative rights with earlier priority dates. Riparian rights do not authorize storage for more than 30 days. Appropriative permits include the place of storage of water in their terms and conditions. The place of storage designated in the permit need not be located in the drainage from which the water is first diverted. Groundwater; Groundwater can be pumped and piped out of the drainage for use only so long as it is surplus to the needs of all riparian and overlying rights within the drainage, and surplus to all appropriative rights initiated earlier.
