Indiana § 36-9-27-2.5 "Dam" defined; certain sections not applicable; designation as
regulated drain; jurisdiction

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-9-27-2.5 — "Dam" defined; certain sections not applicable; designation as regulated drain; jurisdiction

Indiana § 36-9-27-2.5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 9TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Ch. 27Drainage Law

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Ind. Code § 36-9-27-2.5 (2026).

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5.

(a)For the purposes of this chapter, a reference to "drain", "drainage", or "ditch" is deemed to include a "dam". However, sections 16(b), 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 54, and sections 56 through 66 of this chapter do not apply to a dam.

(b)Any owner may petition a board to designate a dam as a regulated drain, and any board may assume jurisdiction over a dam in the same manner that an owner may petition and the board may assume jurisdiction over a mutual drain. A board does not otherwise have jurisdiction over a dam.

(c)A board may reconstruct or maintain a dam over which the board has assumed jurisdiction, but an agency may not construct a new dam.

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5. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, a
reference to "drain", "drainage", or "ditch" is deemed to include a
"dam". However, sections 16(b), 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 54, and
sections 56 through 66 of this chapter do not apply to a dam.
(b) Any owner may petition a board to designate a dam as a
regulated drain, and any board may assume jurisdiction over a dam in
the same manner that an owner may petition and the board may assume
jurisdiction over a mutual drain. A board does not otherwise have
jurisdiction over a dam.
(c) A board may reconstruct or maintain a dam over which the board
has assumed jurisdiction, but an agency may not construct a new dam.