Mo. Rev. Stat. § 236.240

Dams deemed public nuisances, when

Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 10309); Prior revisions: 1929 § 9180; 1919 § 7422; 1909 § 5479

All dams, stoppages and obstructions not made according to law shall be deemed to be public nuisances, and may be dealt with as such.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.