Except as otherwise provided throughout this title, no person may appropriate the waters of this state for any purpose without first obtaining a permit to do so.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-1-15
Permit required for appropriation of waters
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case McCook Lake Recreation Area v. Dakota Bay, LLC (2025)
Most recently applied in McCook Lake Recreation Area v. Dakota Bay, LLC (September 2025)
Source: SL 1983, ch 314, § 13.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.