North Dakota Statutes
§ 61-15-10 — Permitting municipal corporations to dam Red River of the North
North Dakota § 61-15-10
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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-15-10 (2026).
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Any municipality owning or permanently controlling land upon which a proposed dam is to
be constructed may construct a dam thereon and across that portion of the Red River of the
North which forms a part of the boundary common to the state of North Dakota and the state of
Minnesota, for the purpose of conserving water for municipal, commercial, and domestic use,
constructing in connection therewith such appliances, fishways, raceways, sluiceways, and
wasteways as may be necessary or convenient for the proper construction and utility of such
dam and as may be required by law. If required by law or treaty, the consent of the United
States and of the state of Minnesota shall be obtained first.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 61-01-01
Waters of the state - Public waters§ 61-01-01.1
Reciprocal rights of riparian owners§ 61-01-02
Right to use water - Basis - Waters appropriated for irrigation purposes - Priority in time§ 61-01-04
Eminent domain - Who may exercise§ 61-01-06
Watercourse and waterway - Definitions§ 61-01-07
Obstruction of watercourses - Penalty§ 61-01-08
Obstructing navigation - Penalty§ 61-01-09
Destruction of dams - Penalty§ 61-01-11
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North Dakota § 61-15-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/61-15-10.