The board of directors has the dominant power to construct said works across any stream of water, watercourses, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch, or flume which intersects or crosses the area covered by such works or reservoir site, and, if said board and such railroad company or the owners and controllers of said property, thing, or franchise so to be crossed cannot agree upon the amount to be paid therefor, or the points or the manner of said crossing, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as is provided in respect to the taking of land for public uses. The right-of-way is hereby given, dedicated, and set apart to locate, construct, and maintain said works or reservoirs over, through, or upon any of the lands which are the property of the state.
Source: L. 23: p. 515, § 39. CSA: C. 138, § 55. CRS 53: § 149-5-39. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-4-39.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
Article 44 - Internal Improvement Districts Law of 1923
§ 37-44-101. Liberal Construction
§ 37-44-102. Petition - Establishment of an Internal Improvement District
§ 37-44-103. Powers of District
§ 37-44-104. Presentation and Allowance of Petitions
§ 37-44-105. Notice of Election - Voters - Ballots
§ 37-44-107. Plans for Improvements
§ 37-44-108. Directors - Powers and Duties
§ 37-44-109. Meetings of Board - Records
§ 37-44-110. Title - Tax Exemption
§ 37-44-111. Conveyances - Power to Sue
§ 37-44-114. Classification of Lands
§ 37-44-115. Objections to Classifications
§ 37-44-116. Conduct of Appeals
§ 37-44-117. Appeal Not to Delay
§ 37-44-118. Modification of Classification
§ 37-44-119. Apportionment of Levy
§ 37-44-121. Assessment List - Collection
§ 37-44-123. Assessments Affect Land Benefited
§ 37-44-124. County Treasurer Ex Officio District Treasurer
§ 37-44-125. Where Office of District Kept
§ 37-44-126. Election of Officers - Oath or Affirmation - Bond
§ 37-44-127. Notices of Election of Officers
§ 37-44-128. Judges and Clerk of Election
§ 37-44-129. Voters to Appoint Judges if Necessary
§ 37-44-130. Administration of Oath
§ 37-44-132. Count of Ballots - Certificate of Returns
§ 37-44-133. Canvass of Returns - Result
§ 37-44-134. Procedure in Case of Tie
§ 37-44-135. Certificate of Election
§ 37-44-137. Collection of Assessments
§ 37-44-138. Construction Contract - Bond
§ 37-44-139. Claims - Audit - Payment
§ 37-44-140. Expenses of Organization
§ 37-44-141. Works May Cross Other Lands
§ 37-44-142. Officers' Compensation
§ 37-44-143. Limit of Indebtedness
§ 37-44-144. Insufficient Supply
§ 37-44-145. Judicial Action on Bonds
§ 37-44-146. Petition for Confirmation
§ 37-44-147. Notice of Hearing