Approval of state engineer necessary to construct, alter, or abandon dams.
Utah Code § 73-5a-201
in effect73-5a-201. Approval of state engineer necessary to construct, alter, or abandon dams.
No person may construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove, or abandon any dam or reservoir without obtaining written approval from the state engineer. Routine maintenance of the structure does not require approval from the state engineer.
Enacted by Chapter 319, 1990 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title73/Chapter5A/73-5a-S201.html?v=C73-5a-S201_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
