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2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 46 WATER RIGHTS
Chapter 05. Appropriation Of Water
§46-5-1 Natural flow of stream or spring--Restrictions on riparian use.
SD Codified L § 46-5-1 (through 2012) What's This?
46-5-1. Natural flow of stream or spring--Restrictions on riparian use. No landowner may prevent the natural flow of a stream, or of a natural spring from where it starts its definite course, or of a natural spring arising on his or her land which flows into and constitutes a part of the water supply of a natural stream, nor pursue nor pollute any of these, except as provided by § 46-5-2.
Source: SDC 1939, § 61.0101; SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0137; SL 1983, ch 314, § 39; SL 2011, ch 165, § 265.
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