No action shall be brought against the State, the Department, or any agent of the Department or any employee of the State or the Department for damages sustained through the partial or total failure of any dam, misoperation or its maintenance by reason of any supervision or other action taken pursuant to or under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall relieve an owner or operator of a dam from the legal duties, obligations and liabilities arising from such ownership and operation.

74 Del. Laws, c. 392, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4215

  • Dam: shall mean any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, with the ability to impound or divert water, wastewater, or liquid-borne materials. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4202
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4202
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Owner: shall include any of the following who own, control, operate, maintain, manage, or propose to construct, reconstruct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove or abandon a dam or reservoir: the State and its departments, institutions, agencies and political subdivisions; every municipal or quasi-municipal corporation; every public utility; every district; every person; the duly authorized agents, lessees, or trustees of any of the foregoing; and receivers or trustees appointed by any court for any of the foregoing. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4202
  • State: shall mean the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4202
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