2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions.
§ 143-215.25. Definitions.
§ 143‑215.25. Definitions.
As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Dam" means a structure and appurtenant works erected to impound or divert water.
(2) "Minimum stream flow" or "minimum flow" means a stream flow of a quantity and quality sufficient in the judgment of the Department to meet and maintain stream classifications and water quality standards established by the Department under G.S. 143‑214.1 and applicable to the waters affected by the project under consideration, and to maintain aquatic habitat in the length of the stream that is affected. (1967, c. 1068, s. 3; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 23, 38; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; c. 878, ss. 2, 4; 1983, c. 306; 1987, c. 827, ss. 154, 175; 1993, c. 394, s. 2.)
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