Nothing in sections 246.200 to 246.230 shall be construed so as to prevent the construction of water gates across drainage ditches, provided the same are built in such manner as not to retard the flow of water through the ditches nor in any way impair the usefulness of such ditches.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 246.260
Penalty laws not to prevent construction of water gates
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 12608); Prior revisions: 1929 § 11019; 1919 § 4711
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.