The owner or owners of any works for the storage, diversion or carriage of water who may make application to store or carry water in excess of their needs for irrigation or other beneficial use, shall be required, as trustee of such right, to deliver such surplus at reasonable and uniform rates to parties entitled to use the same under like conditions and circumstances. History: Laws 1907, ch. 49, § 39; Code 1915, § 5698; C.S. 1929, § 151-151; Laws 1941, ch. 126, § 14; 1941 Comp., § 77-516; 1953 Comp. § 75-5-16. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For provision making willful waste of water unlawful, see 72-8-4 NMSA 1978. For conservancy districts, see Chapter 73, Article 14 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 78 Am. Jur. 2d Waters § 328. 93 C.J.S. Waters § 186.
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