Colorado Statutes
§ 37-82-102 — Priority of right to spring water
All ditches constructed for the
purpose of utilizing the waste, seepage, or spring waters of the state shall be
governed by the same laws relating to priority of right as those ditches constructed
for the purpose of utilizing the water of running streams; but the person upon
whose land the seepage or spring waters first arise shall have the prior right to
such waters if capable of being used upon his lands.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 1889: p. 215, � 1. R.S. 08: � 3177. C.L. � 1637. CSA: C. 90, � 20. CRS
53: � 147-2-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-2-2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-1-101
Short title§ 37-1-102
Definitions§ 37-1-103
Liberal construction§ 37-1-104
Removal of officials for cause§ 37-1-105
Remedy by mandamus§ 37-1-106
Early hearings§ 37-1-107
Correction of faulty notices§ 37-1-108
Short forms and abbreviations§ 37-1-109
Repeal - saving clause§ 37-2-102
Petition§ 37-2-103
Bond of petitioners§ 37-2-104
Notice of hearing on petition§ 37-20-101
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