{"data":{"id":"us-de/7-del.-c.-4101","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"7 Del. C. § 4101","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"It is declared that the drainage and the prevention of flooding of lands and the management of water for resource conservation shall be considered a public benefit and conducive to the public health, safety and welfare.","path":["Title 7. Conservation","Agricultural and Soil Conservation; Drainage and Reclamation of Lowlands","CHAPTER 41. Drainage of Lands and Management of Waters; Tax Ditches","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c041/sc01/index.html#4101","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:09Z","sha256":"d3834cc8a7101016845b42046c430b763f00400215aa637bcf426f7da5a20b1c","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/7-del.-c.-4017","next":"us-de/7-del.-c.-4102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}