It is the duty of every person who is entitled to take water for irrigation purposes from any ditch, canal, or reservoir to see that he receives no more water from such ditch, canal, or reservoir through his headgate, or by any ways or means whatsoever, than the amount to which he is entitled. At all times, such person shall take every precaution to prevent more water than the amount to which he is entitled from such ditch, canal, or reservoir from coming upon his land.
Source: L. 1887: p. 312, § 1. R.S. 08: § 3260. C.L. § 1739. CSA: C. 90, § 137. CRS 53: § 147-7-25. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-7-24.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 37 - Water and Irrigation
Article 84 - Responsibility of User or Owner
§ 37-84-101. Maintenance of Embankments and Tail Ditch
§ 37-84-102. Vested Rights Not Impaired
§ 37-84-103. Bridge When Ditch Crosses Highway
§ 37-84-106. Bridges Over Ditch - Maintenance
§ 37-84-107. Owner of Ditch Must Prevent Waste
§ 37-84-108. Running Excess of Water Forbidden
§ 37-84-109. Penalty for Violation of Sections
§ 37-84-110. Head of Ditch to Be Latticed
§ 37-84-111. Penalty for Failure to Cover and Lattice
§ 37-84-112. Headgates - Specifications - Failure to Maintain - Penalty
§ 37-84-113. Measuring Flumes - Construction
§ 37-84-114. Rating of Flumes and Weirs
§ 37-84-116. Control of Headgates and Weirs
§ 37-84-117. Reservoirs in Streams
§ 37-84-118. Ditch Owners to Provide Flow - When
§ 37-84-119. Ditches to Be Kept in Repair
§ 37-84-120. Measurement of Water
§ 37-84-121. Penalty for Refusal to Deliver Water
§ 37-84-121. Penalty for Refusal to Deliver Water
§ 37-84-122. Division Engineer to Measure Water
§ 37-84-122. Division Engineer to Measure Water
§ 37-84-123. Jurisdiction of County Court