Riparian Rights to Water for Domestic Purposes

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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.


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