South Dakota Statutes

§ 46-5-50 — Drip irrigation defined.

South Dakota·Title 46 WATER RIGHTS·Ch. 46-5 APPROPRIATION OF WATER

For purposes of § 46-5-51 , the term, drip irrigation, means a planned irrigation system in which water is applied directly to the root zone of plants by means of applicators, such as orifices, emitters, porous tubing, or perforated pipe, that are operated under low pressure and are placed on or below the surface of the ground.

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Legislative History

SL 1990, ch 358, § 1; SL 2011, ch 165, § 273.

Nearby Sections

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§ 46-1-1

Use of water of state--Paramount interest of people--Conversion to public use.

§ 46-1-10

Vested rights acquired before July 1, 1955, validated.

§ 46-1-11

Violations of water use laws as misdemeanors--Civil fine in addition--Each day as separate violation--Exemption of board and commission actions.

§ 46-1-12

Suspension or cancellation of permit or license.

§ 46-1-13

Grant of water right for use outside state.

§ 46-1-14

Terms and conditions of permits and licenses--Amendment.

§ 46-1-15

Permit required for appropriation of waters.

§ 46-1-16

Authority of chief engineer to issue permits--Scheduling application.

§ 46-1-2

Development of water resources for public benefit.

§ 46-1-3

Water as property of people--Appropriation of right to use.

§ 46-1-4

Beneficial use of water resources--Prevention of waste--Right to water from natural stream or watercourse.

§ 46-1-5

Domestic use of water takes precedence over appropriative rights--Governmental use.

§ 46-1-6

Definition of terms.

§ 46-1-7

Standards of measurement--Flow of water--Volume of water--Miner's inch.

§ 46-1-8

Beneficial use--Measure and limit of right to use of waters.

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