Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 41-5-101 (2026)

Ditches; generally.

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The owner or owners of any ditch for irrigation, or other
purposes, shall carefully maintain the embankments thereof so
that the water of such ditch may not flood or damage the
premises of others.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1984–2006 · leading case: Pine Creek Canal No. 1 v. Stadler, 685 P.2d 13 (Wyo. 1984).

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Pine Creek Canal No. 1 v. Stadler, 685 P.2d 13 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 2× “” Section 41-5-101, W.S.1977, imposes the following duty on ditch owners: “The owner or owners of any ditch for irrigation, or other purposes, shall carefully maintain the embankments thereof so that the water of such ditch may not flood or damage the premises of others.”

Reed v. Cloninger, 2006 WY 37 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 41-5-101 (LexisNexis 2005); and Howell, 81 P.”

Tillery v. West Side Canal, Inc., 719 P.2d 1384 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 8× “Furthermore, § 41-5-101, W.S. 1977, carries forward the language previously found in § 41-217, W.”

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