Ditches or drains within one-half mile of freshwater lake; dam required

Ind. Code § 14-26-7-3
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Sec. 3. A person may not locate, dig, make, dredge, or in any way construct a ditch or drain having a bottom depth lower than the level of a freshwater lake as established by law within one-half (1/2) mile of any point on the line of the lake unless a dam has been provided for and constructed to adequately protect the water level of each lake likely to be affected. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-17-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.
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