§ 37-47-103 — Creation and name of district

There is hereby created a water
conservation district to be known and designated as the Southwestern Water
Conservation District. Such district is hereby declared to be a body corporate
under the laws of Colorado. Said district shall comprise the following area and
territory: The counties of San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, Archuleta, San Juan, La
Plata, all that part of Hinsdale county not included in the Colorado river water
conservation district as set forth in section 37-46-103, that part of Mineral county
lying south and west of the continental divide and being within the drainage basin
of the San Juan river, and all that part of Montrose county described as follows:
Beginning at the point where the common boundary of Montrose county and San
Miguel county meets the boundary of Ouray county; thence northerly along the
county line to a point on the range line between ranges eleven and twelve west,
township forty-seven north; thence westerly along the north line of sections
twenty-four, twenty-three, twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty, and nineteen township
forty-seven north, range twelve west; thence northerly on the east range line of
township forty-seven north, range thirteen west; to the northeast corner of
township forty-seven north, range thirteen west; thence westerly on the south line
of township forty-eight north, range thirteen west; to the southeast corner of
section thirty-four; thence northerly on the east line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, and twenty-two, to the northeast corner of section twenty-two; thence
westerly on the north line of sections twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty, and nineteen
township forty-eight north, range thirteen west, to the east range line of township
forty-eight north, range fourteen west; thence northerly along the range line to its
intersection with the south line of township forty-nine north, range thirteen west;
thence westerly on the township line to the southeast corner of township forty-nine
north, range fifteen west; thence northerly on the range line between ranges
fourteen and fifteen west, township forty-nine north, to its intersection with the
north boundary line of said Montrose county; thence westerly along the north
boundary of said Montrose county to its intersection with the west boundary line of
the state of Colorado; thence southerly on the west boundary of the state of
Colorado to the southwest corner of said Montrose county; thence easterly on the
south boundary of Montrose county to the place of beginning, all townships and
ranges of the New Mexico principal meridian; all of said southwestern water
conservation district lying and being in the state of Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 41: p. 867, � 2. CSA: C. 173B, � 57. L. 43: p. 643, � 1. L. 45: p. 726, � 1. CRS 53: � 149-9-2. L. 61: p. 857, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 150-8-2.