Construction of ditches or dams so as to lower water level prohibited
Ind. Code § 14-26-2-7
in effectSec. 7. (a) This section applies to a public freshwater lake, regulated or otherwise, that covers an area of at least ten (10) acres.
(b) A person may not order or recommend the:
(1) construction;
(2) reconstruction;
(3) recleaning; or
(4) repair;
of a ditch, dam, or other project that will affect or is likely to affect a lowering of the water level of the public freshwater lake.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-11.1-3(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.6-2008, SEC.5.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026