{"data":{"id":"us-mt/85-15-208","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"85-15-208","heading":"Construction in a secure manner.","body":"No person may construct or cause to be constructed a dam or reservoir for the purpose of accumulating, storing, appropriating, or diverting any of the waters of this state, except in a thorough, secure, and substantial manner.","path":["TITLE 85. WATER USE","CHAPTER 15. DAM SAFETY ACT","Part 2. Construction, Inspection, and Repair of Dams"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0850/chapter_0150/part_0020/section_0080/0850-0150-0020-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:30Z","sha256":"77f1b429350335e414b94d7d2e4429a15ecb11a8e55d5326945998ee5e00547c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/85-15-207","next":"us-mt/85-15-209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}