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Utah Code Ann. tit. 73, ch. 1

General Provisions

73-1-1Waters declared property of public.73-1-2Unit of measurement -- Of flow -- Of volume.73-1-3Beneficial use basis of right to use.73-1-4Reversion to the public by abandonment or forfeiture for nonuse within seven years -- Saved water -- Written plan standards for future water -- Nonuse application.73-1-4.5Authorization for water companies to allocate water rights lost by forfeiture or nonuse -- Redemption and retirement of water shares.73-1-5Use of water a public use.73-1-6Eminent domain -- Purposes.73-1-7Enlargement for joint use of ditch.73-1-8Duties of owners or operators -- Bridges and trails -- Liability.73-1-9Contribution between joint owners of ditch or reservoir.73-1-10Conveyance of water rights -- Deed -- Exceptions -- Filing and recording of deed -- Report of water right conveyance.73-1-11Appurtenant water rights pass to grantee of land -- Exceptions -- Conveyance of a portion of irrigated land -- Right to the use of water evidenced by shares of stock -- Appurtenant water rights -- Evidence -- Where appurtenant -- Partial conveyances of water and land.73-1-12Failure to record -- Effect.73-1-13Corporations -- One water company may own stock in another.73-1-14Acts against water facilities or interfering with apportioning official -- Penalty and liability.73-1-15Obstructing or change of water facilities -- Penalties.73-1-15.5Relocation of easements for a water conveyance facility -- Alteration of a water conveyance facility.73-1-16Petition for hearing to determine validity -- Notice -- Service -- Pleading -- Costs -- Review.73-1-17Borrowing from federal government authorized.73-1-18Bonds issued -- Interest -- Lien.73-1-19State, agency, county, city or town -- Authority of -- To procure stock of irrigation or pipeline company -- To bring its land within conservation or conservancy district.73-1-21State water policy.73-1-22Litigation expenses.