Every ditch corporation formed under the provisions of law shall be required to keep its ditch in good condition so that the water shall not be allowed to escape from the same to the injury of any mining claim, road, ditch, or other property. If it is necessary to convey any ditch over, across, or above any lode or mining claim or to keep the water so conveyed therefrom, the corporation, if necessary to keep the water of the ditch out or from any claim, shall flume the ditch so far as necessary to protect the claim or property from the water of said ditch.
Source: G.L. § 278. G.S. § 312. R.S. 08: § 993. C.L. § 2360. CSA: C. 41, § 148. CRS 53: § 31-14-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-14-8. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2206, § 15, effective July 1, 2004.
Cross references: For the duty to maintain ditch in good repair, see § 37-84-119; for the duty to keep embankments in repair, see §§ 37-84-101 and 37-84-107.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 7 - Corporations and Associations
Article 42 - Ditch and Reservoir Companies
§ 7-42-101. Additional Statements in Certificates - Mutual Ditch Corporation Shares
§ 7-42-101.5. Acequia Ditch Corporation - Definition - Powers
§ 7-42-102. Work After Organization
§ 7-42-104. Assessment on Stock
§ 7-42-105. Right to Purchase Own Stock
§ 7-42-106. Assessments to Pay Purchase Price
§ 7-42-107. Shall Furnish Water to Whom - Rate
§ 7-42-108. Shall Keep Ditch in Repair
§ 7-42-109. Penalty for Damage
§ 7-42-109. Penalty for Damage
§ 7-42-112. Procedure to Extend Term
§ 7-42-113. Duplicate Certificate Issued - When
§ 7-42-115. Publication of Notice of Demand
§ 7-42-116. Duplicate Conclusive Against Original
§ 7-42-117. Proof of Right to Certificate
§ 7-42-118. Liability of Stockholders, Directors, and Officers