“Project” is defined to include and embrace all means of conserving and distributing water, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reservoirs, dams, diversion canals, distributing canals, lateral ditches, pumping units, wells, mains, pipelines and waterworks systems and shall include all such works for the conservation, development, storage, distribution and utilization of water including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing projects for the purpose of irrigation, development of power, watering of stock, supplying of water for public, domestic, industrial and other uses and for fire protection.