Colorado § 37-84-107 - Owner of ditch must prevent waste.
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§ 37-84-107. Owner of ditch must prevent waste.
The owner of any irrigating or mill ditch shall carefully maintain and keep the embankments thereof in good repair and prevent the water from wasting.
Source: L. 1876: p. 78, § 1. G.L. § 1385. G.S. § 1733. R.S. 08: § 3238. C.L. § 1719. CSA: C. 90, § 117. CRS 53: § 147-7-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-7-7.
Cross references: For requirement of keeping ditch in repair, see § 7-42-108.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For note, "A Survey of Colorado Water Law", see 47 Den. L.J. 226 (1970). For comment, "Maximum Utilization Collides With Prior Appropriation in A-B Cattle Co. v. United States", see 57 Den. L.J. 103 (1979).
This section imposes a duty upon owners. Greeley Irrigating Co. v. House, 14 Colo. 549, 24 P. 329 (1890).
Under this section defendants are responsible for any damage occasioned to plaintiff's property by reason of their failure or neglect to keep the ditch in a state of preservation and repair, and to so maintain and manage the ditch as to prevent injury to plaintiff's property while they so use and control the same. Greeley Irrigating Co. v. House, 14 Colo. 549, 24 P. 329 (1890).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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