46A-1-4. Water rights not affected by chapter.

The enactment of this chapter does not create any right to water or the use of water and does not affect any existing legislation with respect to water or water rights, except as expressly provided in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter affects vested water rights.

Source: SL 1972, ch 241, § 4; SDCL Supp, § 46-17A-57; SL 2011, ch 165, § 285.