Colorado Statutes
§ 37-84-108 — Running excess of water forbidden
(1)During the summer
season a person shall not run through his or her irrigating ditch any greater quantity
of water than is absolutely necessary for irrigating, domestic, and stock purposes
to prevent the wasting and useless discharge and running away of water.
(2)A person using an irrigating ditch or ditch system may use a tail ditch to
return water to the stream in variable amounts as necessary to facilitate efficient
operation of the ditch and delivery of water to persons served by the ditch or ditch
system. The state engineer shall not require the delivery of any minimum amount of
such water, except as required by court decree. Nothing in this section limits the
state engineer's authority to administer water rights to prevent waste.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 1876: p. 78, � 2. G.L. � 1386. G.S. � 1734. R.S. 08: � 3239. C.L. �
1720. CSA: C. 90, � 118. CRS 53: � 147-7-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-7-8. L. 2015: Entire
section amended, (SB 15-055), ch. 54, p. 131, � 1, effective August 5.
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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