When the rights of others are not injured thereby, it is lawful for the owner of a reservoir to deliver stored water into a ditch entitled to water or into the public stream to supply appropriations from said stream and take in exchange therefor from the public stream higher up an equal amount of water, less a reasonable deduction for loss, if any there be, to be determined by the state engineer. The person or company desiring such exchange shall be required to construct and maintain, under the direction of the state engineer, measuring flumes or weirs and self-registering devices at the point where the water is turned into the stream or ditch taking the same or as near such point as is practicable so that the division engineer may readily determine and secure the just and equitable exchange of water.
Source: L. 1897: p. 177, § 4. R.S. 08: § 3225. C.L. § 1705. CSA: C. 90, § 103. CRS 53: § 147-6-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-6-4.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
Article 83 - Exchange of Water
§ 37-83-101. Transfer From One Stream to Another
§ 37-83-102. Maintenance of Measuring Devices
§ 37-83-103. Division Engineer to Keep Record
§ 37-83-104. Reservoirs and Ditches May Exchange
§ 37-83-106. Authority of Political Subdivisions to Lease or Exchange Water