New Mexico § 73-2-52 - Spillways; place; work on excess water
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-52 — Spillways; place; work on excess water, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-2-52. Spillways; place; work on excess water
Whenever 10 [ten] or more of the landowners of any main ditch or lateral, deem it
necessary to open a drainage, tajo or outlet, near the main dam or away from said
dam of any public ditch or lateral, with the object of drawing off the excess of water,
or to regulate the water of said ditches, with the object of protecting the dams from
any floods, or the damage of lands from excess waters, the water commissioners of
said ditch or lateral are authorized to determine the place where such drainage, tajo
or outlet shall be opened, under the supervision of the mayordomo by the owners of
the irrigable land of such ditch and the work shall be taxed in proportion of the
irrigable property of each owner, and any person or persons belonging to said ditch
or lateral, who shall fail or refuse to perform work, or pay the amount assessed against
him in lieu of said work shall not be allowed to take or use any water from the same
or any contra acequia or lateral thereof, whilst default in such payment or failure
to do such work, continues.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-52 cover?
Section 73-2-52 ("Spillways; place; work on excess water") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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