# K.S.A. § 42-3,103: 42-3,103 - Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C42_A3_S42-3%2C103

## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 42-3,103
- **Heading:** 42-3,103 - Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 42 / Article 3 / Section 42-3,103

## Text

42-3,103. Inspection of works; condemnation and abatement. Every dam and embankment, flume, aqueduct and other conduit now or hereafter constructed in this state for the purpose of collecting, holding, storing, impounding, carrying or raising the level of any water for industrial or domestic uses, within the limits prescribed by this act, shall be subject at all times to inspection by the authority of law, and may be condemned and abated, with or without compensation therefor, where and when the public safety may require, and as may be just and proper in any case.

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