§ 41-3-504 — Superintendents; powers generally

Wyoming § 41-3-504

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 41: Water
• Ch. 3: WATER RIGHTS; ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL
• Art. 5: WATER DIVISIONS AND SUPERINTENDENTS

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Said division superintendent shall have authority to order, in
writing, the construction of suitable ditches to carry the
return waters from any ditch or lands to the main stream or
proper waste way; he shall have the authority, and it shall be
his duty, to close or cause to be closed the headgate of any
person, persons or corporation so ordered, until such time as
said order is complied with; he shall have authority to instruct
the water commissioners in his division to brand, number or mark
the headgate of any and all canals, ditches, laterals and
reservoir outlets in such manner that the owner or owners of
said canals, ditches, laterals or reservoir outlets may be
readily determined; he shall, in the distribution of water, be
governed by the provisions of law relating to water rights, but
for the better discharge of his duties, he shall have authority
to make such other regulations to secure the equal and fair
distribution of water in accordance with the rights of priority
of appropriation as may, in his judgment, be needed in his
division; provided, such regulations shall not be in violation
of the laws of the state, but shall be merely supplementary to
and necessary to enforce the provisions of the general laws and
amendments thereto.