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facilities for the county's own use and for the use of the public and private consumers and users within and without the countyls territorial limits. b) County Public Improvemen t Dis tric ts. C.R.S. ~nO-20-501, 30-20-S:11. - The statute authorizes creation of public improvement districts within any county. as taxing units for pur- poses of constructing, installing, or acquiring any public improve- ment. C.R.S. nO-20-513 lists special benefits for purposes of <1ssessing improvements within a public improvement district, particularly with respect to storm sewer drainage and drainage improvements to carry off surface waters. c) Public Improvements - Local Improvement Districts - Counties. C.R.S. ~nO-20-601, 30-20-626. The statute authorizes a county by resolution to construct local improvements and assess costs thereof wholly or in part upon property specially benefited by such improvements. d) Flood Control - Control of Stream Flow. C.R.S. ~~30-30-l01, 30-28-105. The statute authorizes the board of county commissioners of each county for flood control purposes only: - II to remove or cause to be removed any obstruction to the channel of any natural stream whi ch causes a flood ha.zard, and for such purpose only the board of cOlmty commissioners shall have a i:ight of access to any such natural stream, which access shall be accomplished through existing gates and lanes, if possible. Such authority includes the right to modify existing diversion or storage facilities at no expense to the diverter of a water right, but it shall in no way alter or diminish the quality or quantity of water entitled to be received under any vested water right. C.R.S. ~30-30.-102 (1). e) Conservancy Law - Flood Control. C.R.S. ~~37-1-101, 37-8-101. The statute authorizes the district court for any county to establish conservancy districts fJr any of the follow- ~ 1-15-80 (10)