Colorado § 43-5-302 - Not to dam stream - penalty.
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§ 43-5-302. Not to dam stream - penalty.
No person or corporation shall dam the waters of any stream so as to cause the same to overflow any road or damage or weaken the abutments, walls, or embankments of any bridge of any highway. Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars to the county and shall be liable to any person or corporation in a civil action for any damages resulting therefrom.
Source: L. 1883: p. 261, § 37. G.S. § 2989. R.S. 08: § 5828. C.L. § 1282. CSA: C. 143, § 36. CRS 53: § 120-4-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-4-2.
ANNOTATION
Remedy in damages is exclusive. In view of our various statutes on the subject, our general assembly intended the remedy in damages to be exclusive for this particular kind of obstruction, and that a criminal prosecution will not lie. Eaton v. People, 30 Colo. 345, 70 P. 426 (1902).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-5-302 ("Not to dam stream - penalty.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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