Colorado § 37-48-101 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-48-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 37-48-101

Title 37Water and

Art.Rio Grande Water Conservation District

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-48-101 (2026).

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In the opinion of the general assembly of
the state of Colorado, the conservation of the water of the Rio Grande and its
tributaries for beneficial use and the construction of reservoirs, ditches, and works
for such purposes are of vital importance to the growth and development of the
entire area and the welfare of all its inhabitants and that, to promote the health and
general welfare of the state of Colorado, an appropriate agency for the
conservation, use, and development of the water resources of the Rio Grande and
its tributaries should be established and given such powers as may be necessary to
safeguard for Colorado all waters to which the state of Colorado is equitably
entitled.

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In the opinion of the general assembly of
the state of Colorado, the conservation of the water of the Rio Grande and its
tributaries for beneficial use and the construction of reservoirs, ditches, and works
for such purposes are of vital importance to the growth and development of the
entire area and the welfare of all its inhabitants and that, to promote the health and
general welfare of the state of Colorado, an appropriate agency for the
conservation, use, and development of the water resources of the Rio Grande and
its tributaries should be established and given such powers as may be necessary to
safeguard for Colorado all waters to which the state of Colorado is equitably
entitled.