Washington Statutes
§ 90.16.040 — Right of eminent domain by water power companies—Right of entry.
Washington § 90.16.040
JurisdictionWashington
Title 90WATER RIGHTS—ENVIRONMENT
Ch. 90.16APPROPRIATION OF WATER FOR PUBLIC AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES
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Bluebook
Wash. Rev. Code § 90.16.040 (2026).
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Every corporation that is now or that may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this state, or of any other state or territory of the United States and doing business in this state, for the purpose of conveying water by ditches, flumes, pipe lines, tunnels or any other means for the utilization of water power, shall have the right to enter upon any land between the termini of the proposed ditches, flumes, pipe lines, tunnels or any other means for the utilization of water power, for the purpose of examining, locating and surveying such ditches, flumes, pipe lines, tunnels or any other means for the utilization of water power, doing no unnecessary damage thereby.
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Legislative History
[1901 c 143 s 2; RRS s 11573.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 90.03.015
Definitions.§ 90.03.020
Units of water measurement.§ 90.03.030
Right to convey water along lake or stream—Conveyance to intake structure in neighboring state.§ 90.03.060
Water masters—Appointment, compensation.§ 90.03.090
Water master's power of arrest.§ 90.03.100
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