Any water power company, organized under the laws of this state, shall have power to exercise the right of eminent domain in like manner as railroad companies, for the purpose of securing sites for the erection of water power plants, together with the necessary dams over any nonnavigable stream and sites for the storage of water, and of securing rights-of-way for the necessary flumes and conduits for the purpose of conducting water for public or private consumption, and generating power, and for the purpose of securing rights-of-way for poles, wire and cables for transferring and transmitting electricity generated by water.
R.L. 1910, § 3187.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§27-1. State lands subject to right of eminent domain
§27-2. Condemnation procedure for state lands.
§27-3. Compensation of appraisers of state lands
§27-4. Water-power companies - Right of eminent domain.
§27-5. Local governments and cemeteries - Eminent domain.
§27-6. Private person or corporation - Eminent domain by.
§27-7. Light, heat or power by electricity or gas - Eminent domain same as railroads.
§27-8. Common carriers - Joint or union station or terminal.
§27-10. Reimbursement of owner for expenses after acquisition.
§27-11. Reimbursement of expenses when property not acquired.
§27-12. Inverse condemnation proceedings - Reimbursement of expenses.
§27-14. Buildings, structures and other improvements - Taking with real property.
§27-15. Effect of statement of policies.
§27-16. Just compensation defined.
§27-17. Resale of surplus eminent domain property.