Water Rights

Lincoln County Water Rights

Public water-right records, market activity, and practical explanations for Lincoln County.

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11 recordsIncludes historical and unconfirmed records.
ApplicationAPPLICATION

NDWR application 95496 — Keith Murray Whipple

Hiko

NDWR lists Application 95496 as a pending Pahranagat Valley irrigation change from Permit 70990, with 261.4 acre-feet and no permit or certificate.

Basin
209 — Pahranagat Valley
Application number
95496
Application quantity (acre-feet)
261.4
Record date
Aug 28, 2026
Record type
Change application

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationAPPLICATION

NDWR application 95497 — Hiko Properties LLC

Hiko

NDWR lists Application 95497 as a pending Pahranagat Valley irrigation change from Permit 70990, with 33.1 acre-feet and no permit or certificate.

Basin
209 — Pahranagat Valley
Application number
95497
Application quantity (acre-feet)
33.1
Record date
Aug 28, 2026
Record type
Change application

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationREADY FOR ACTION; no permit or certificate

NDWR temporary application 95483T — Gold Springs LLC

Countywide

September 13 status check: NDWR temporary application 95483T still reads READY FOR ACTION with no certificate. This is not a water sale or approval.

Basin
197 — Escalante Desert
Record reference (as supplied)
Temporary Application 95483T
Application quantity (acre-feet)
900
Record date
Aug 21, 2026
Record type
Temporary application

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

Claim or noticedeadline notice; claim status varies

Nevada vested water-right claims: December 31, 2027 proof deadline

Countywide

NDWR's August 11, 2026 notice says claimants of pre-statutory water rights must submit proof by December 31, 2027, or the claim is deemed abandoned.

Basin
Countywide / claim-specific
Record reference (as supplied)
Vested claims; example V12824
Claimed quantity (acre-feet)
Not stated
Record date
Aug 11, 2026
Record type
Vested right claim

A claim or notice does not establish a granted right or sale availability.

ApplicationREADY FOR ACTION — pending; no permit date

NDWR temporary application 95209T — Wadsworth

Panaca

NDWR lists Temporary Application 95209T as READY FOR ACTION in Panaca Valley; its 43.75-AFA cap remains a pending change, not approved new supply.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Temporary Application 95209T; change 61612
Application quantity (acre-feet)
43.75
Record date
May 11, 2026
Record type
Temporary change application

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationAPPLICATION; no certificate

NDWR application 95187 — Panaca Farm Stead Association

Panaca

NDWR still lists Application 95187 as APPLICATION with no certificate. The live dates page shows no publication, Ready For Action, permit or certificate date.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Application 95187
Application quantity (acre-feet)
5
Record date
May 5, 2026
Record type
Application filing

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationAPPLICATION — pending; no permit date

NDWR application 95178 — Panaca Farm Stead Association

Panaca

NDWR lists Application 95178 as a pending change filing in Panaca Valley for 5 acre-feet of irrigation duty under base right 56334.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Application 95178; change 56334
Application quantity (acre-feet)
5
Record date
Apr 27, 2026
Record type
Change application

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationAPPLICATION; no certificate

NDWR application 95126 — Mathews Farms

Panaca

NDWR still lists Application 95126 as APPLICATION with no certificate. Its dates page now shows Ready For Action on July 26, an administrative milestone—not approval or new supply.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Application 95126
Application quantity (acre-feet)
43.264
Record date
Apr 7, 2026
Record type
Application filing

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationAPPLICATION; no certificate

NDWR application 95129 — Mathews Farms

Panaca

NDWR still lists Application 95129 as APPLICATION with no certificate. Its dates page now shows Ready For Action on July 26, an administrative milestone—not approval or new supply.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Application 95129
Application quantity (acre-feet)
11.32
Record date
Apr 7, 2026
Record type
Application filing

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

ApplicationAPPLICATION; no certificate

NDWR application 95130 — Mathews Farms

Panaca

NDWR still lists Application 95130 as APPLICATION with no certificate. Its dates page now shows Ready For Action on July 26, an administrative milestone—not approval or new supply.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Application 95130
Application quantity (acre-feet)
22.403
Record date
Apr 7, 2026
Record type
Application filing

An application or administrative milestone does not establish an issued permit, approval, new supply, or a sale.

Unclassified recordFiled application; not a market sale

NDWR application 95128: what the filing does—and does not—show

Panaca

Nevada water records list application 95128 for Mathews Farms in Panaca Valley; a filed application is not proof of approval, purchase, or completed conveyance.

Basin
203 — Panaca Valley
Record reference (as supplied)
Application 95128; change 13047
Recorded quantity (acre-feet)
99.808 acre-feet
Record date
Not stated

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