Riparian rights to water for domestic purposes

Ind. Code § 14-25-1-3
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Sec. 3. (a) The owner of land contiguous to or encompassing a public watercourse may use water from the public watercourse in the quantity necessary to satisfy the owner's needs for domestic purposes, including the following: (1) Water for household purposes. (2) Drinking water for livestock, poultry, and domestic animals. (b) The use of water for domestic purposes has priority and is superior to all other uses. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-3(1).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026

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