Indiana § 14-8-2-304 "Watercourse"

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-8-2-304 — "Watercourse"

Indiana § 14-8-2-304

Art. 8GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Ch. 2Definitions

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Ind. Code § 14-8-2-304 (2026).

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(a)"Watercourse", for purposes of IC 14-25 through IC 14-30, means a channel that:

(1)has defined banks;

(2)is cut by erosion of running water through turf, soil, rock, or other material; and

(3)has a bottom over which water flows for substantial periods of the year.

(b)The term includes the following:

(1)The upstream and downstream parts of a watercourse that is lost in a swamp or a lake if the watercourse emerges from the swamp or lake in a well defined channel.

(2)A watercourse that has been improved by confining the watercourse in an artificial channel. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-4(4).]

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(a) "Watercourse", for purposes of IC 14-25
through IC 14-30, means a channel that:
(1) has defined banks;
(2) is cut by erosion of running water through turf, soil, rock, or
other material; and
(3) has a bottom over which water flows for substantial periods of
the year.
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) The upstream and downstream parts of a watercourse that is
lost in a swamp or a lake if the watercourse emerges from the
swamp or lake in a well defined channel.
(2) A watercourse that has been improved by confining the
watercourse in an artificial channel.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-4(4).]