Terms Used In Texas Water Code 11.183

  • Certificate of adjudication: means a certificate issued by the commission under § 11. See Texas Water Code 11.171
  • Certified filing: means a declaration of appropriation or affidavit that was filed with the State Board of Water Engineers under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 171, General Laws, Acts of the 33rd Legislature, 1913, as amended. See Texas Water Code 11.171
  • Permit: means an authorization by the commission granting a person the right to use water. See Texas Water Code 11.171

If the holder of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication has facilities for the storage of water in a reservoir, the commission may allow him to retain the impoundment to the extent of the conservation storage capacity of the reservoir for domestic, livestock, or recreation purposes.