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Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-27-7.5-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) A structure that meets the following conditions:

(A) Is built for the sole purpose of erosion control, watering livestock, recreation, or providing a haven or refuge for fish or wildlife.

(B) Has a drainage area above the dam of not more than one (1) square mile.

(C) Does not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.

(D) Does not impound a volume of more than one hundred (100) acre-feet of water.

(2) A structure that is regulated under the federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977   1, unless the structure is proposed to be retained as a permanent structure after bond release.

(3) Except for a structure under subsection (b), a structure that is a low hazard dam or a significant hazard dam that meets only one (1) of the following conditions:

(A) Has a drainage area above the dam of not more than one (1) square mile.

(B) Does not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.

(C) Does not impound a volume of more than one hundred (100) acre-feet of water.

(b) This chapter applies to a structure that is listed on the roster of low head dams provided in IC 14-27-7.3.

1  30 U.S.C.A §§ 801 to 960.
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