Whenever any persons find it necessary to convey water through the lands of others, they shall select for the line of such conveyance the shortest and most direct route practicable upon which said ditch can be constructed with uniform or nearly uniform grade.
Source: L. 1881: p. 164, � 2. G.S. � 1717. R.S. 08: � 3171. C.L. � 1627. CSA: C. 90, � 10. CRS 53: � 147-3-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-3-5. L. 69: p. 1220, � 8.