37-342. Acquisition by land department of
rights necessary or advisable for reclamation or irrigation of
state lands


A. The state land department shall make and file locations, appropriations, and
rights of way of waters, reservoir sites and dam and power sites whenever the location
and filing is deemed advisable for the irrigation of state lands. The land department
shall, for and on behalf of the state, acquire title to the water or the appropriation of
water, reservoir, dam, power or other sites and rights of way, as necessary or advisable
for the reclamation and irrigation of state lands.


B. The filing and locations shall be in the name of the state and the procedure
therefor shall conform to that provided for the acquisition of such rights by private
citizens.