§ 1085.17. State policy--Purpose
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 82. Waters and Water Rights
82 Okl.St.Ann. § 1085.17
§ 1085.17. State policy--Purpose
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Oklahoma to encourage and promote the optimum development and utilization of all feasible reservoir sites or areas within this state which may be suitable and usable for the conservation storage of the waters of this state by the construction or enlargement of dams, reservoirs or other structures. It is the purpose of this act to provide or assist in providing for the acquisition, development and utilization of storage and control facilities of the waters of this state for the use and benefit of the public and for the conservation and distribution of water for useful purposes in or from reservoirs or other storage facilities constructed, or hereafter constructed, modified or enlarged, within the State of Oklahoma by the United States of America or the State of Oklahoma or any agency, department, subdivision or instrumentality thereof, for the following and specific reasons and benefits for the general welfare and the future economic growth of the state:
3. Most reservoir sites in Oklahoma will have a useful life of seventy-five (75) to several hundred years. Therefore, it is imperative that the reservoir sites be developed to the full potential of the site and the net water yield of the drainage area after all present and future needs and beneficial uses of water are satisfied above said site.
Credits
Laws 1972, c. 253, § 17.
82 Okl. St. Ann. § 1085.17, OK ST T. 82 § 1085.17
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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