§ 236.010 Dams across nonnavigable streams — who may erect
§ 236.020 Owner of land on one side of stream may erect dam
§ 236.030 Petition to be filed in circuit court — contents
§ 236.040 Additional information to be set out
§ 236.050 Petition, where filed
§ 236.060 Writ of ad quod damnum
§ 236.070 Duty of sheriff in executing writ
§ 236.080 Acre of ground to be set apart, when
§ 236.090 Proprietor to be notified of the inquest
§ 236.100 Sheriff and jury may act in adjoining county
§ 236.110 Inquest to be in writing
§ 236.120 Proceedings on return of inquest
§ 236.130 Issues to be tried as in civil cases
§ 236.140 Costs, how adjudged
§ 236.150 Court may order new writ
§ 236.160 Court may enter order to erect dam, when
§ 236.170 Court shall include in its order, what
§ 236.180 Privilege to erect subject to certain conditions
§ 236.190 Land decreed for mill privileges to revert, when
§ 236.200 Height of dam, how increased
§ 236.210 Inquest not to bar right of action, when
§ 236.220 Power of court to prevent erection of dam
§ 236.230 Dams without chutes declared nuisances
§ 236.240 Dams deemed public nuisances, when
§ 236.250 Forfeiture of rights, when
§ 236.255 Dam reconstructed and maintained when used for other purposes
§ 236.260 Privilege to construct dam to cease, when
§ 236.270 Penalty for building without permission
§ 236.280 Right to divert stream through tunnel — conditions
§ 236.400 Definitions
§ 236.405 Employment of engineer and assistants — records — rulemaking, procedure
§ 236.410 Council established — members, terms, qualifications, officers — meetings — ..
§ 236.415 Council’s powers and duties — public hearings required — adoption of rules ..
§ 236.420 Inspection of dams and reservoirs, when — report on conditions
§ 236.425 Chief engineer’s duties — search warrants — council to hear certain appeals
§ 236.430 Employees, council to provide for
§ 236.435 Permits required, when, procedure to obtain — chief engineer to make ..
§ 236.440 Owner to notify council, when — council to issue safety permit — ..
§ 236.445 Permit may be suspended — alteration or removal may be required — violation
§ 236.450 Removal or repair of abandoned dam — recovery of expenses
§ 236.455 Emergency action authorized
§ 236.460 Transfer of ownership, notice required
§ 236.465 Industrial water retention structures subject to provisions of sections ..
§ 236.470 Conduct of hearings — subpoenas — approval of final orders
§ 236.475 Immunity of officers
§ 236.480 Judicial review of actions — administrative review required — ..
§ 236.485 Water rights preserved
§ 236.490 Enforcement of act
§ 236.495 Legal actions for enforcement available, procedure
§ 236.500 Penalties

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