2016 Arkansas Code
Title 18 - Property
Subtitle 2 - Real Property
Chapter 15 - Eminent Domain
Subchapter 6 - -- Municipal Corporations -- Water and Water-Generated Electric Companies
§ 18-15-602. Right to draw, control, etc., water
(a) When a corporation in the construction of its waterworks, in extending its waterworks, or in making new lines of work shall deem it necessary, it may, as provided in this subchapter, draw water from any river, lake, creek, spring branch, or spring by means of pipes, ditches, drains, conduits, aqueducts, or other means of conducting water so as to connect the rivers, lakes, creeks, spring branches, or springs with its works.
(b) The corporation may also erect and construct dams, bulkheads, gates, and other needed structures and means of controlling the water and its protection and in general do any other act necessary or convenient in accomplishing the purpose contemplated by this subchapter.
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