US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  42
                       IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER
                            RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
                                  CHAPTER 17
                       DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES --
                             WATER RESOURCE BOARD
    42-1706.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF DIRECTOR. The director of the department of
water resources shall make or cause to be made careful measurements of the
flow in cubic feet per second of the various streams in the state whose waters
are, or are likely to be, appropriated and used, through that part of the
season which he may deem necessary or expedient, to afford information for
irrigating purposes, commencing with those streams most used for irrigation.
The director shall collect facts and make surveys to ascertain suitable
locations for reservoirs upon streams where such reservoirs may be possible
and beneficial, and shall, as far as possible, determine the cost of
constructing such reservoirs, and all other facts possible in regard to
quantity of water possible to be stored, the character and extent of land that
may be reclaimed by the water from such reservoirs, together with all other
information possible that may bear upon the subject. The director shall become
familiar with the waterways and irrigable land in the state and the needs of
the state as to irrigation matters, and all records of any such information
shall be the property of the state and open to public inspection. The director
shall keep full and complete records of all measurements of streams, surveys,
examinations or other valuable information that may come into his possession
concerning any of the duties of the department, and shall furnish reasonable
information in regard to such measurements or surveys to the newspapers of the
state upon proper request.
    In addition to the duties prescribed in this chapter, the director shall
perform such other professional duties as may be required of him by the
governor, and shall give advice on any matters of a professional nature, when
called upon by the governor to do so.