Construction of ditches or dams so as to lower water level prohibited
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Indiana Department of Natural Resources v. Town of Syracuse (1997)
Most recently applied in Indiana Department of Natural Resources v. Town of Syracuse (October 1997)
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a public freshwater lake, regulated or otherwise, that covers an area of at least ten (10) acres.
(b) A person may not order or recommend the:
(1) construction;
(2) reconstruction;
(3) recleaning; or
(4) repair;
of a ditch, dam, or other project that will affect or is likely to affect a lowering of the water level of the public freshwater lake.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.