Federal · Title 43 — Public Lands
43 U.S.C. § 949: Use for canal or ditch only
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Nothing in sections 946 to 949 of this title shall authorize such canal or ditch company to occupy such right of way except for the purpose of said canal or ditch, and then only so far as may be necessary for the construction, maintenance, and care of said canal or ditch.
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