§ 14-26-1-2 — Legislative findings regarding regulation of flow of rivers and waters

Indiana § 14-26-1-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 26: LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
• Ch. 1: Reservoirs; Land Acquisition and Creation

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(a) The unregulated flow of the rivers and
water of Indiana results in periods of destructive floods upsetting the
orderly processes of industry, agriculture, commerce, and life in
general and causing loss of life and property. The unregulated flow
results in periods of inadequate water flow during which municipal,
industrial, and agricultural water supplies are made inadequate and the
propagation of fish and wildlife is adversely affected.
(b) This unregulated flow is a menace to the general welfare and
economy of the people of Indiana. The regulation of the flow of the
rivers and water of Indiana is a proper activity of the state,
independently or in cooperation with the United States, an agency of
the United States, or a political subdivision of the state.
(c) The state should improve or participate in the improvement of
the rivers and water of Indiana to regulate the flood and low water flow
of the rivers and water and so that the lives and general welfare of the
people of Indiana are protected and enhanced.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-9-1.5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.