Colorado § 37-87-125 - Notice of intent to construct impoundment structure.
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§ 37-87-125. Notice of intent to construct impoundment structure.
Any person proposing to construct a reservoir for the purpose of storing water, other than a reservoir specified in section 37-87-105 (1) or a livestock water tank as described in section 35-49-103, C.R.S., shall submit notice thereof to the state engineer prior to the beginning of any construction. Such notice shall include the location of such proposed reservoir with reference to section, township, and range and the dimensions of the reservoir, the dam, and the spillway. If any reservoir is constructed without the notice required by this section, the state engineer may prohibit the storage of water in such reservoir or direct the withdrawal of water from such reservoir. The provisions of this section shall not apply to structures listed in section 37-87-114.5.
Source: L. 84: Entire section added, p. 968, § 12, effective April 30.
ARTICLE 88
State Canals and Reservoirs
37-88-101. Authority to locate and construct.
37-88-102. State engineer shall survey, lay out, and locate. (Repealed)
37-88-103. Rights and powers given.
37-88-104. Title shall vest in state.
37-88-105. Contract for and lease of water rights.
37-88-106. Aiding in the construction.
37-88-107. Penalty for damaging state reservoirs.
37-88-108. Control of Boss lake reservoir.
37-88-109. County control of reservoirs.
37-88-110. Monument lake dam and reservoir - transfer of title - ownership and control.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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