Utah Code Title 73. Water and Irrigation § 73-5-7. Inspection of ditches and diverting works by engineer

(1)(a) The state engineer shall have authority to examine and inspect any ditch or other diverting works, and at the time of such inspection, the state engineer may order the owners thereof to make any addition or alteration that the state engineer considers necessary for the security of such works, the safety of persons, or the protection of property.

(b) If any person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation refuses or neglects to comply with the requirements of the state engineer as described in Subsection (1)(a), the state engineer may bring action in the name of the state in the district court to enforce the order.

(2)(a) The state engineer shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, by July 1, 2019, inventory and maintain a list of all open, human-made water conveyance systems that carry 5 cubic feet per second or more in the state, including the following information on each conveyance system:

(b) In counties of the first or second class, the state engineer shall include in the inventory described in Subsection (2)(a) any enclosed segments of each open, human-made water conveyance system.

(a) may contract with a local conservation district created in Title 17D, Chapter 3, Conservation District Act, to fulfill the duties described in Subsection (2); and

(b) may contract a local conservation district created in Title 17D, Chapter 3, Conservation District Act, to provide technical support for a canal owner who is adopting a management plan, as described in Section 73-10-33.