"Low head dam"
Ind. Code § 14-27-7.3-2
in effectSec. 2. As used in this chapter, "low head dam" means a manmade in-channel structure in a watercourse that is capable of generating hazardous recirculating currents that pose a risk to public health and safety and causes the watercourse to have a vertical drop of twenty-five (25) feet or less. The term does not include:
(1) a dam with a downstream structure in place to dissipate the hydraulic energy of the water past the crest of the dam; or
(2) ramped impoundments which drop at slopes of five percent (5%) or flatter.
As added by P.L.104-2020, SEC.3.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026
