South Dakota Statutes
§ 46-5-1.2 — Removal of obstructions built by beavers if lands flooded or water rights impaired.
South Dakota § 46-5-1.2
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-5-1.2 (2026).
Text
No person owning land through which a watercourse passes may prohibit the removal of obstructions built by beavers in the watercourse, if the beavers have obstructed or interfered with the flow of water through the watercourse in a manner that floods land belonging to others or impairs existing water rights. Upon written request, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks may authorize removal of the beavers.
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Legislative History
SL 1987, ch 332, § 6.
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South Dakota § 46-5-1.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/46-5-1.2.