Article 19. Water easement Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. A water easement is understood to mean the right of limited targeted use of a water body. A water easement can be public or private.

2. Everyone may use public water bodies, in this case a public water easement is an integral part of the right to use a water body.

3. Public and private water easements may be established for the purposes of:

1) water intake without the use of structures, technical means and devices;

2) watering of farm animals;

3) fishing and aquaculture;

4) recreation;

5) the use of water bodies as waterways for ferries, boats and other small vessels.

4. A private water easement may be established on the basis of a contract. Public and private water easements can also be established on the basis of a court decision that has entered into force.

5. Obtaining a permit for special water use is not required for the implementation of a water easement.

6. For the purposes of passage or passage to a water body, an easement may be established on adjacent land plots in accordance with the land legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 9, 2025 № 178-VIII LRK

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