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
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 46WATER RIGHTS
Ch. 46-5APPROPRIATION OF WATER

This text of South Dakota § 46-5-1.2 (Removal of obstructions built by beavers if lands flooded or water rights impaired.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.D. Codified Laws § 46-5-1.2 (2026).

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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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