Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-84-124 (2026)

Amount of water taken

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It is the duty of every person who is entitled to take water for irrigation purposes from any ditch, canal, or reservoir to see that he receives no more water from such ditch, canal, or reservoir through his headgate, or by any ways or means whatsoever, than the amount to which he is entitled. At all times, such person shall take every precaution to prevent more water than the amount to which he is entitled from such ditch, canal, or reservoir from coming upon his land.

Source: L. 1887: p. 312, § 1. R.S. 08: § 3260. C.L. § 1739. CSA: C. 90, § 137. CRS 53: § 147-7-25. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-7-24.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Byers Peak Props., LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co.; Byers Peak Downhill Props., LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co.; C. Clark & Meredith C. Lipscomb, individuals; & Colorado Adventure Park, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Byers Peak Land & Cattle, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., & State Eng'r & Div. 5 Eng'r, 2026 CO 7 (Colo. 2026).

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Byers Peak Props., LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co.; Byers Peak Downhill Props., LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co.; C. Clark & Meredith C. Lipscomb, individuals; & Colorado Adventure Park, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Byers Peak Land & Cattle, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., & State Eng'r & Div. 5 Eng'r, 2026 CO 7 (Colo. 2026). · cites it 20× “(2025), section 37-84-124, C.R.S. (2025), and section 37-84-125, C.”

Paquet v. Smith, 854 F. Supp. 2d 1003 (D. Colo. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 37-84-112 to 120 (2009) and C.R.S. § 37-84-124 (2009) in their Amended Complaint.”

Se. Colorado Water Conservancy Dist. v. Rich, 625 P.2d 977 (Colo. 1981). “5 Finally, we have considered the District’s argument that sections 37-84-124 and 125, C.R.S.1973, imposing upon irriga-tors the duty to prevent receipt of more water than that to which they are entitled, makes the Riches’ diversions illegal.”

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