The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, including the power to:
(1) construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and repair a dam or other structure; and
(2) acquire land, easements, properties, or equipment needed to use, control, and distribute water that may be impounded, diverted, or controlled by the district.