The Department of Environmental Protection may borrow money and incur obligations, from time to time, on such terms and at such rates of interest as it may deem proper for the purpose of raising funds to continue and prosecute to final completion canals, drains, dikes, locks and reservoirs under construction by said department and build and construct such other canals, drains, dikes, locks and reservoirs as the said department may deem advantageous to the territory embraced in any district established or that may be established in this state.
Fla. Stat. § 298.70