Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 90 Water Rights -- Environment - Chapter 90.16 Appropriation Of Water For Public And Industrial Purposes

  • 90.16.010 Appropriation by certain water companies
    Such water companies incorporated for the purposes specified in the preceding section shall have the right to purchase or take possession of and use and ...
  • 90.16.020 Appropriation for industrial purposes
    Any person or persons, or company now incorporated, or that may hereafter become incorporated under the laws of this state, for the purpose of mining ...
  • 90.16.025 Appropriation for industrial purposes -- Procedure
    The mode of proceeding to appropriate, take possession of and divert such waters and to build such dam, canal, ditch, reservoir, pipe, flume, or aqueduct, ...
  • 90.16.030 Right of eminent domain by water power companies
    The right of eminent domain for the purpose of appropriating real estate is hereby extended to all corporations that are now or that may hereafter ...
  • 90.16.040 Right of eminent domain by water power companies -- Right of entry
    Every corporation that is now or that may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this state, or of any other state or territory of ...
  • 90.16.045 Right of eminent domain by water power companies -- Procedure
    Every such corporation shall have the right, subject to the proviso contained in RCW 90.16.030 to appropriate real estate or other property for a right-of-way ...
  • 90.16.050 Use of water for power development -- Annual license fee -- Progress report -- Exceptions to the fee schedule
    (1) Every person, firm, private or municipal corporation, or association hereinafter called "claimant", claiming the right to the use of water within or bordering upon ...
  • 90.16.060 Schedule of fees for claimants of water power -- Statement of claim -- Penalties -- Excessive claim -- Abandonment
    The license fee herein required shall be paid in advance to the state department of ecology and shall be accompanied by written statement, showing the ...
  • 90.16.090 Disposition of fees
    (1) All fees paid under provisions of this chapter, shall be credited by the state treasurer to the reclamation account created in RCW 89.16.020 and ...
  • 90.16.100 Appropriation of lands by corporations conveying water
    All corporations, authorized to do business in the state, and who have been, or may hereafter be organized, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining ...
  • 90.16.110 Water for use outside state
    Whenever the use of water shall be necessary for domestic, manufacturing, irrigation, or in interstate transportation at or for any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, ...
  • 90.16.120 Water for use outside state -- Reciprocity
    The provisions of *this act shall not apply to any territory or the inhabitants thereof situated or located in any adjoining state which does not ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009