§ 464B.23 — Protection of banks

Iowa § 464B.23

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 464B: DAMS

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Where the water backed up by any dam belonging to any mill or machinery is about to
break through or over the banks of the stream or raceway, or to wash a channel, so as to
turn the water of such stream or raceway, or any part thereof, out of its ordinary channel,
whereby such mill or machinery will be materially injured or affected, the owner or occupant
ofsuchmillormachinery, ifthatpersondoesnotownsuchbanksorthelandlyingcontiguous
thereto, may, if necessary, enter thereon and erect and keep in repair such embankments and
other works as may be necessary to prevent such water from breaking through or over the
banks, or washing a channel as aforesaid; such owner or occupier committing thereon no
unnecessary waste or damage, and being liable to pay all damages which the owner of the
lands may actually sustain by reason thereof.

Legislative History

[R60, §1275, 1276; C73, §1204; C97, §1936; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7789; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §469.23]