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Show 736 GROUND WATER RIGHTS IN SELECTED STATES hearing. The board determines the existence and nature of the water rights and whether prior rights are infringed, and may make corrective orders.313 Appeal to Court Appeal may be taken to the district court from any decision, determination, order, or action of the State Reclamation Engineer, watermaster, or local ground water board, with right of appeal therefrom to the Idaho Supreme Court.314 Adjudication of Ground Water Right This is made under the adjudicatory provisions of the general water law.315 Licensing of Well Drillers Water well drillers must be licensed. They are required to keep logs of all water wells excavated and to furnish signed copies to the State Reclamation Engineer.316 Applicability of General Water Appropriation Statute Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of the general water appropriation statute continue to govern ground water rights.317 Artesian Waters In addition to the foregoing provisions, the Idaho statutes provide for ad- ministrative control of the flow of artesian waters by the State Reclamation Engineer. An artesian well is any artificial hole made in the ground through which water flows naturally from subterranean sources to the ground surface for any length of time.318 NEBRASKA Court Decisions There have been relatively few Nebraska cases decided on the subject of ground water. Olson v. City of Wahoo arose between owners of land in a basin-a plaintiff who had an excavation in a gravel bed and a defendant city which pumped water for domestic use. The defendant city had begun pumping the water prior to plaintiffs purchase of land. In a dry year, the city replaced its pumps with a 3l3Id. § § 42-237b to -237d. 314Id. § 42-237e. 315Id. § 42-237f. 316Id. § 42-238. 3l7/d. § 42-239. 318 Idaho Code Ann. § § 42-1601 to 42-1605 (1948). |