533.050 - Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain.

533.050  Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain.  The beneficial use of water is hereby declared a public use, and any person may exercise the right of eminent domain to condemn all lands and other property or rights required for the construction, use and maintenance of any works for the lawful diversion, conveyance and storage of waters.

      [6:140:1913; 1919 RL p. 3226; NCL § 7895]