Taking water from highway streams

Wis. Stat. § 86.17
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(1) The general public shall have the right to use and take water from any spring, creek or running water that may be found running in or across the limits of any public highway, provided that this section shall not interfere with the tunneling or piping of water for the purpose of draining or improving lands on either side of such highway. (2) Any person who shall wantonly interfere with the free use of the water from any spring or in any creek or stream running across or in any highway shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable to any person damaged thereby for all damages sustained.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/86.17Fetched: 10/7/2026
Wis. Stat. § 86.17 — Taking water from highway streams | Wisconsin Statutes (updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247) | Corpus