Kansas Statutes

§ 42-321 — Structures for the prevention of floods and waste; liability for damage

Kansas·Ch. 42 IRRIGATION·Art. 3 IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
The proprietors of every canal, fountain, ditch, conduit or other works for conveying, collecting, retaining or storing waters shall construct and always maintain in good order and repair the dams, locks and gates, embankments, and all other appurtenances thereof, so that the water conveyed, collected, retained or stored thereby may not flood or damage the premises of others, or any highway, or unnecessarily run to waste, and shall be liable for all damages resulting from their willful or negligent failure to comply with any of the provisions of this act, or from their negligence in the construction, maintenance or operation of any such works.

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Legislative History

L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 4, § 1; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-321.

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