Kansas Statutes

§ 42-311 — Right to take water for domestic uses

Kansas § 42-311

JurisdictionKansas

Ch. 42IRRIGATION

Art. 3IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

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Bluebook

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 42-311 (2026).

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Any person may at any time take water from any natural stream or open ditch, conduit or reservoir at any public road crossing, or at any place upon his own lands, or upon the lands of others by license of the proprietor thereof, or without such license where such lands are unenclosed and uncultivated, for filling barrels or other vessels for his domestic uses.

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Legislative History

L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 2, § 2; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-311.

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