{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-43-17-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 43-17-12","heading":"New arm of stream--Island formed by division belongs to owner of shore.","body":"If a stream, navigable or not navigable, in forming itself a new arm, divides itself and surrounds land belonging to the owner of the shore and thereby forms an island, the island belongs to such owner.","path":["TITLE 43. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 43-17. WATER BOUNDARIES AND RIPARIAN LANDS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/43-17-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f48341ff4a71cf38ec95e1e4a23d465a1900885fb818829a7e38089a0f84c21f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-43-17-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-43-17-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}