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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Chapter 11 - Dams
ARTICLE 1 General Provisions
- Section 49-11-10. Prohibition on dams or banks erected or water let off to injury of others.
- Section 49-11-20. Persons may not keep water on other's lands.
Editor's Note
2018 Joint Resolution 231 (S.1190), Sections 1 and 2, provide as follows:
"SECTION 1. The General Assembly hereby directs the Department of Health and Environmental Control to focus the resources of the department's Dams and Reservoirs Safety Program on regulating the state's high and significant hazard dams only and reclassifying dams when the failure or improper operation of a dam will likely result in loss of human life.
"SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor [May 17, 2018]."
- Section 49-11-110. Short title.
- Section 49-11-120. Definitions.
- Section 49-11-130. Declaration of purpose.
- Section 49-11-140. General duties of department.
- Section 49-11-150. Owner responsible for safe maintenance of dam or reservoir; notice of change of ownership; emergency action plan requirement.
- Section 49-11-160. Order to maintain, alter, repair, or remove dam or reservoir; findings supporting order.
- Section 49-11-170. Bringing unsafe dams to attention of department; preliminary inspections; detailed inspection at owner's expense; notice to owner; hearings.
- Section 49-11-180. Voluntary compliance; time extensions.
- Section 49-11-190. Emergency orders; owner to notify department of emergency; action when owner is unknown or fails to comply with order.
- Section 49-11-200. Department approval required for construction or alteration; exceptions.
- Section 49-11-210. Separate application required for each alteration; information to accompany application.
- Section 49-11-220. Filing of certification of approved design; designs by federal agencies excepted.
- Section 49-11-230. Inspections during construction; maximum rate of discharge for water released during construction.
- Section 49-11-240. Authority of department to inspect and enter on lands and waterways; regulations.
- Section 49-11-250. Liability for actions or failure to act.
- Section 49-11-260. Penalties; injunction; appeals; disposition of fines.
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