Water Rights Applications/Forms

Forms can be downloaded from this website for Underground Water Applications, for Surface Water Applications, and for various other applications or forms.

If you have questions as to how to fill out any of the sections on an application, please contact the District Office that administers the groundwater basin or stream system in which the application is located.

The following forms can be used in the following ways:

• Fill out the form(s) online (MS Word version) and print
• Download the form(s) to your computer (MS Word version), fill out electronically, and print
• Print the form(s) off the web (PDF version) and fill them out by hand

Filing fees associated with the forms follow the form name and by clicking here.

INSTRUCTIONS - How to Submit Applications/Forms

NOTE: The following attachments might be required by some of the new application forms (the forms will indicate in the 'point of diversion sections' if one of these attachments is necessary).             Form Number (PDF) Form Name (MSWord)                          wr-08    Attachment 1 – Point of Diversion Descriptions (Use to include additional points of diversion if more than one is being applied for)                  wr-09    Attachment 2 – Diversion and Storage Dam Information (Use if application involves a diversion dam, storage dam, main canal, and/or pipeline)

INSTRUCTIONS - How to Submit Applications/Forms

Water Rights Applications/Forms             Form Number   (PDF)   Form Name (MSWord)      Filing Fees                     wr-01    Application for Permit to Use Underground Waters In Accordance With Sections 72-12-1.1, 72-12-1.2, OR 72-12-1.3 NMSA (Use this form to apply for a new use, a replacement well, a supplemental well, or to repair or deepen an existing well for any of the following uses):                 72-12-1.1 (domestic use)         $125.00         Replacement         $75.00     Supplemental         $125.00     Repair or Deepen         $75.00     Amend Type of Domestic Use         $75.00     72-12-1.2 (livestock well permit)         $5.00     72-12-1.3 (temporary use not to exceed 1 yr for prospecting, mining or construction of public works)         $5.00             wr-02d    Change of Ownership Of Water Right (For Section 72-12-1 rights) (For either an individual or a corporation)      $5.00 $2.00                                        wr-02-ack    Change of Ownership Acknowledgement Form (This extra acknowledgement page can be used if additional entities need to sign for either an individual or a corporation)             wr-07    Application for Permit to Drill a Well With No Consumptive Use of Water (Use this form to apply for exploratory, monitoring, de-watering, pollution control and/or recovery, or geo-thermal wells) $5.00             wr-04    Application for Permit to Repair and/or Deepen Well (Non-72-12-1) $5.00             Form Number     (PDF)     Form Name (MSWord)         Surface    Water    Ground    Water                     wr-02    Change of Ownership Of Water Right (Other Than Section 72-12-1 rights) (For either an individual or a corporation)      $5.00 $2.00                                        wr-02-ack    Change of Ownership Acknowledgement Form (This extra acknowledgement page can be used if additional entities need to sign for either an individual or a corporation)             wr-03    Declaration of Ownership of Water Rights      $10.00 $1.00             wr-05    Application for Permit to Appropriate (Non-72-12-1) (For groundwater or surface water)      $25.00 $25.00             wr-06    Application for Permit to Change an Existing Water Right (Non-72-12-1) (To be used to change purpose of use, place of use, and/or point of diversion. Or to add an additional point of diversion for groundwater or surface water)                 Change Location of Well or Point of Diversion (surface)         $100.00    $25.00     Change Location of Well and Place and/or Purpose of Use         $200.00    $50.00     Change Place or Purpose of Use         $100.00    $25.00     Supplemental Well to Ground or Surface Water         $100.00    $25.00     Change Point of Diversion From Surface To Groundwater           $50.00     Change Point of Diversion and Place and/or Purpose of Use From Surface To Ground           $50.00     Change Point of Diversion From Ground To Surface         $200.00

INSTRUCTIONS - How to Submit Applications/Forms

Note: Please use the below forms for their stated purpose (these forms have not been changed).                           Underground Water Applications/Forms             Form Number (PDF) Form Name (MSWord)      Filing Fee                     wr-11    Proof of Completion of Well      No Fee             wr-12    Final Inspection and Report of Beneficial Use of Underground Water      $25.00             wr-13    Application for Extension of Time in Which to Perfect an Application of Underground Water      $25.00                 Well Driller Information and Forms                    wr-20    Well Record      No Fee               Surface Water Applications/Forms           Form Number   (PDF)   Form Name (MSWord)      Filing Fee                     wr-21-mrg    Declaration of Ownership of Water Right of Surface Waters Perfected Prior to March 19, 1907 in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District      $10.00             wr-22    Proof of Completion of Works - Surface Waters      $25.00             wr-23    Proof of Application of Water to Beneficial Use - Surface Waters      $25.00             wr-15    Notice of Intention to Make Formal Application for Permit to Appropriate Surface Water      $25.00             wr-24    Application for Extension of Time in Which to Perfect an Appropriation of Surface Waters      $50.00               Other Applications or Forms             Form Number     (PDF)     Form Name (MSWord)      Filing Fee                     wr-26    Totalizing Meter Report      N/A                  Email Meter Reading Forms      N/A             mtrfrm_req    Meter Installation and Inspection Form      N/A             wr-30    Notice of Intention to Drill Wells or Recomplete Existing Wells to Appropriate Nonpotable Groundwater from an Aquifer the Top of Which is at a Depth of 2500 Feet or More Pursuant to NMSA 1978 §§ 72-12-26 and 27      $25.00             lsw-01    Application for Permit for Livestock Water Impoundment in Accordance with Section 72-9-3 New Mexico Statutes      $10.00             lsw-02    Declaration of Ownership of Livestock Water Dam or Tank      $10.00             lsw-03    Statement of Completion of Construction of a Livestock Water Impoundment      N/A                 Well Driller Forms                        Sample Affidavit (PDF format only)                      Dam Safety Bureau           Telephone Number: 505-827-6122 Fax Number: 505-827-6068             Mailing Address: Office of the State Engineer Dam Safety Bureau P.O. Box 25102 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504                 Street Address: Office of the State Engineer Dam Safety Bureau Lew Wallace Building, Room 210 495 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501             All Dam Safety forms can be found on the Dam Safety Forms page at: www.ose.state.nm.us/water_info_dam_safety_forms.html