Applicability; exception
Ind. Code § 14-27-7.5-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A structure that meets the following conditions:
(A) Is built for the sole purpose of erosion control, watering livestock, recreation, or providing a haven or refuge for fish or wildlife.
(B) Has a drainage area above the dam of not more than one (1) square mile.
(C) Does not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
(D) Does not impound a volume of more than one hundred (100) acre-feet of water.
(2) A structure that is regulated under the federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, unless the structure is proposed to be retained as a permanent structure after bond release.
(3) Except for a structure under subsection (b), a structure that is a low hazard dam or a significant hazard dam that meets only one (1) of the following conditions:
(A) Has a drainage area above the dam of not more than one (1) square mile.
(B) Does not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
(C) Does not impound a volume of more than one hundred (100) acre-feet of water.
(b) This chapter applies to a structure that is listed on the roster of low head dams provided in IC 14-27-7.3.
As added by P.L.148-2002, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.129-2022, SEC.2.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026