Watershed Districts are established by petition to the Water Resources Board, pursuant to State Statute Chapter 103D, Watershed Districts. Its purpose is to carry out conservation of the natural resources of the state through land utilization, flood control and other needs based upon sound scientific principles for the protection of the public health and welfare and provident use of natural resources.
Watershed districts may be established for any or all of the following conservation purposes: Control or alleviation of damage by flood waters; improvement of stream channels for drainage or navigation; reclaiming or filling wet or overflow lands; water supply for irrigation; regulating the flow of streams; diverting or changing water courses; providing and conserving water supply; providing for the protection of ground water and regulating groundwater use; to preserve ground water for beneficial use; and other purposes as set forth in state statute.
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