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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-87-101 Storage of water
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(1) (a) The right to store water of a natural stream for later application to beneficial use is recognized as a right of appropriation in order of priority under the Colorado constitution. No water storage facility may be operated in such a manner as to cause material injury to t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-87-102 Definitions - natural streams and use thereof by reservoir owners
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(1) As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Mean annual flood" means a flood which has a magnitude (peak discharge) which is expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average once every 2.33 years and has a forty-three percent chance of being equaled …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-87-103 Notice of release of stored water
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The owner of a reservoir who uses the reservoir for water storage shall give reasonable notice to the division engineer of the division in which the reservoir is located of the date on which the reservoir owner desires to release stored water into any natural streams, together wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-87-104 Liability of owners for damage
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(1) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no entity or person who owns, controls, or operates a water storage reservoir shall be held liable for any personal injury or property damage resulting from water escaping from that reservoir by overflow or as a result of …