2015 Delaware Code
Title 17 - Highways
CHAPTER 9. DRAINAGE OF LANDS ADJACENT TO PUBLIC ROADS
§ 901 Department of Transportation to drain certain lands along highways.

The Department shall drain or cause to be drained by suitable and sufficient ditches, or other conduits, waters which have backed upon lands along the right-of-way of any road or highway caused by the construction, alteration or changing of the natural contour lines and levels along and over the area confined within such right-of-way, whereby the natural flow and drainage from such lands along and over such right-of-ways is retarded, hindered or stopped.

41 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 17 Del. C. 1953, § 901; 57 Del. Laws, c. 671, § 7; 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, § 18.;