If the owner of the land to which water has become appurtenant abandons the use of such water upon such land, such water shall become public water, subject to general appropriation.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-5-36
Abandonment of use of water appurtenant to land--Public water subject to general appropriation
Source: SDC 1939, § 61.0141; SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0128.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.