§ 46-5-3 Natural spring forming part of stream--Right to appropriate flow from spring.

SD Codified L § 46-5-3 (2019) (N/A)
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46-5-3. Natural spring forming part of stream--Right to appropriate flow from spring. Nothing in § 46-5-1 or 46-5-2 may be construed to prevent the owner of land on which a natural spring arises and which constitutes the source or part of the water supply of a definite stream from acquiring a right to appropriate the flow from the spring as provided by law for appropriation of waters.

Source: SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0137; SL 1983, ch 314, § 40.