GroundRules
SDCL § 46-1-3: Water as property of people--Appropriation of right to use.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 46. WATER RIGHTS
- CHAPTER 46-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
It is hereby declared that all water within the state is the property of the people of the state, but the right to the use of water may be acquired by appropriation as provided by law.
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