Streams not to be obstructed -- Exceptions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Daviess County Public Library Taxing District v. Boswell (2005)
Most recently applied in Daviess County Public Library Taxing District v. Boswell (December 2005)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
(1) No person shall place a dam or other obstruction below ten (10) miles from the head of a stream which is navigable for the running of push boats, or the floating of sawlogs, staves or ties. The owner shall remove any such existing dam or obstruction which has not been erected in accordance with the statutes.
(2) This section shall not apply to dams constructed in streams for the purpose of generating, by water power, electricity for distribution and sale.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.