Ten or more owners of real property abutting on a lake may petition the superior court of the county in which the lake is situated, for an order to provide for the regulation of the outflow of the lake in order to maintain a certain water level therein. If there are fewer than ten owners, a majority of the owners abutting on a lake may petition the superior court for such an order. The court, after notice to the department of fish and wildlife and a hearing, is authorized to make an order fixing the water level thereof and directing the department of ecology to regulate the outflow therefrom in accordance with the purposes described in the petition. This section shall not apply to any lake or reservoir used for the storage of water for irrigation or other beneficial purposes, or to lakes navigable from the sea.
RCW 90.24.010
Petition to regulate flow—Order—Exceptions.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 82 Wash. 2d 109 - Stempel v. Department of Water Resources (1973)
Most recently applied in 82 Wash. 2d 109 - Stempel v. Department of Water Resources (March 1973)
1999 c 162 s 1; 1985 c 398 s 28; 1959 c 258 s 1; 1939 c 107 s 2; RRS s 7388-1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.