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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-45-101 (2026)

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Conservancy Act". Source: L. 37: p. 1311, § 2. CSA: C. 173B, § 16. CRS 53: § 149-6-2. L. 61: p. 843, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-5-2.

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Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: City of Thornton v. Bijou Irrigation Co., 926 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1996).
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City of Thornton v. Bijou Irrigation Co., 926 P.2d 1 (Colo. 1996). “Overview of Colorado-Big Thompson Project NCWCD is a quasi-municipal corporation that was established in 1937 pursuant to the Water Conservancy Act, sections 37-45-101 to -153, 15 C.R.S. (1990 & 1995 Supp.”
Concerning the Application for Water Rights of the Town of Estes Park v. N. Colorado Water Conservancy Dist., 677 P.2d 320 (Colo. 1984). “The district was formed in 1937 under the Water Conservancy Act, sections 37-45-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. The original westerly boundary extended from about twenty miles north of Fort Collins southerly almost to Boulder.”
Purgatoire River Water Conservancy Dist. v. Kuiper, 593 P.2d 333 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 4× “[4] Now section 37-45-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. [5] The reservoir is also used to store flood waters for use by the Project ditches.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy Dist., 838 P.2d 840 (Colo. 1992). “See §§ 37-45-101 to -153, 15 C.R.S. (1990). .”
In Re N. Integrated Supply Proj. Water Activity Enter., a Gov't-owned Bus. organized pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-45.1-101 et seq v. VIMA Partners, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co.; City of Thornton, a Colorado home rule Mun.; DCP Midstream, LP, a Delaware Ltd. P'ship; WES DJ Gathering LLC f/k/a Kerr-McGee Gathering LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co.; & Brigitte C. Grimm, in her Off. capacity as Weld Cnty. Treasurer, Respondents:, 2026 CO 29 (Colo. 2026). · cites it 2× “X, § 20, the General Assembly enacted the Water Conservancy Act of 1937, §§ 37-45-101 to -153, C.R.S. (2025), which allowed for the organization of water conservancy districts to provide for the conservation of the state's water resources and to ensure the greatest beneficial…”
City of Aurora Ex Rel. Its Util. Enter. v. N. Colorado Water Conservancy Dist., 236 P.3d 1222 (Colo. 2010). “Facts Pertaining to Northern Water Northern Water is a water conservancy district organized under the Water Conservancy Act (the “WCA”), sections 37-45-101 to -153, C.R.S. (2009).”
Matthews v. Tri-Cnty. Water, Etc., 594 P.2d 586 (Colo. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “Tri-County was organized pursuant to the Water Conservancy Act, now § 37-45-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. According to Tri-County's regulations all subdividers are to install *588 water systems in their subdivisions at their cost but to Tri-County's specifications.”
Matter of Proposed Initiative, 875 P.2d 861 (Colo. 1994). “§§ 37-45-101 to -153,15 C.R.S. (1990 & 1993 Supp.”
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