Colorado § 37-82-106 Right to reuse of imported water

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-82-106 — Right to reuse of imported water

Colorado § 37-82-106

Title 37Water and

Art.Appropriation and Use of Water

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-82-106 (2026).

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(1)Whenever an appropriator has lawfully introduced foreign water into a stream system from an unconnected stream system, such appropriator may make a succession of uses of such water by exchange or otherwise to the extent that its volume can be distinguished from the volume of the streams into which it is introduced. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or diminish any water right which has become vested.

(2)To the extent that there exists a right to make a succession of uses of foreign, nontributary, or other developed water, such right is personal to the developer or his successors, lessees, contractees, or assigns. Such water, when released from the dominion of the user, becomes a part of the natural surface stream where released, subject to water rights on

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(1) Whenever an appropriator
has lawfully introduced foreign water into a stream system from an unconnected
stream system, such appropriator may make a succession of uses of such water by
exchange or otherwise to the extent that its volume can be distinguished from the
volume of the streams into which it is introduced. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to impair or diminish any water right which has become vested.

(2) To the extent that there exists a right to make a succession of uses of
foreign, nontributary, or other developed water, such right is personal to the
developer or his successors, lessees, contractees, or assigns. Such water, when
released from the dominion of the user, becomes a part of the natural surface
stream where released, subject to water rights on such stream in the order of their
priority, but nothing in this subsection (2) shall affect the rights of the developer or
his successors or assigns with respect to such foreign, nontributary, or developed
water, nor shall dominion over such water be lost to the owner or user thereof by
reason of use of a natural watercourse in the process of carrying such water to the
place of its use or successive use.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1891: p. 402, � 1. R.S. 08: � 3178. C.L. � 1641. CSA: C. 90, � 24. CRS 53: � 147-2-6. L. 69: p. 1223, � 21. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-2-6. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 1366, � 2, effective June 22.