Article 8. Categories of water bodies

Water Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 30.07.2025 · In force

The categories of water bodies include:

surface and groundwater bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

transboundary surface and groundwater bodies located in the Republic of Uzbekistan and crossing its territory.

Surface water bodies include natural and artificial watercourses and basins, as well as springs and other objects, together with their channels, beds, and banks.

Groundwater bodies include:

deposits of groundwater and aquifers, as well as their seepage zones into the earthʼs crust or onto the earthʼs surface;

other forms of water accumulation in the subsoil that have boundaries and contours of water regime.

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Article 8. Categories of water bodies