§ 41-7-808 — Powers; eminent domain; application of provisions

All provisions of law now applicable to irrigation districts,
privately owned irrigation corporations, ditch companies, or
power districts or power corporations, as regards the exercise
of the power of eminent domain, the use and occupation of state
and other public lands and highways, the appropriation, or other
acquisition or use of water, waterpower, water rights, or water
diversion or storage rights, for any of the purposes
contemplated in this act, the manner or method of construction
and physical operation of irrigation works, storage dams,
distribution systems, power plants, transmission lines and power
systems, as herein contemplated, shall be applicable as nearly
as may be, and insofar as not in conflict with the provisions of
this act, to districts organized under this act in their
exercise of the rights, powers and franchises and in the
performance of the duties conferred or imposed upon them under
the provisions of this act. In addition to any other rights and
powers hereinabove conferred upon any district organized under
the provisions of this act, such district shall have and
exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes and after
the manner provided for in sections 38-401 to 38-416, inclusive,
of chapter 38 [§§ 1-26-401, 1-26-403, 1-26-404] and in chapter
122, Wyoming Revised Statutes, 1931, or in any one (1) or more
of said sections or other applicable sections in said statutes
made and provided. If any such district shall condemn private
property or interests therein, the appraisement shall include
such amount of damage as will accrue to the owner of the
condemned property through severance thereof from other property
of said owner, previously operated with that so condemned, as a
unit.