# N.M. Stat. § 73-2-8: Management of ditches crossing county line

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C73_A2_S73-2-8

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 73-2-8
- **Heading:** Management of ditches crossing county line
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 2 / Section 73-2-8

## Text

Where any acequia or ditch, public or private, passes from within the limits of any one county, to within the lines of any other county, such acequias or ditches within the proper precincts of their respective counties shall be under the exclusive control and management of the officers of such precincts and counties.

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- [N.M. Stat. § 73-2-9 § 73-2-9. Acequias declared public](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C73_A2_S73-2-9.md)
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