{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-43-17-34","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 43-17-34","heading":"Navigable defined--Application of sections.","body":"A stream, or portion of a stream, is navigable if it can support a vessel capable of carrying one or more persons throughout the period between the first of May to the thirtieth of September, inclusive, in two out of every ten years. A dry draw, as defined in § 46-1-6, is not navigable. This section does not apply to any stream or portion of a stream which is navigable pursuant to federal law. The provisions of §§ 43-17-34 to 43-17-36, inclusive, and § 43-17-38 do not grant, create, recognize, convey, remove, or diminish any right or title to property. The provisions of this section apply only to the implementation of §§ 43-17-35 and 43-17-38.","path":["TITLE 43. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 43-17. WATER BOUNDARIES AND RIPARIAN LANDS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/43-17-34","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"263737edf4860972f2679626b192b6d1cf780ab4cccfe556a6eb8c555f1a7642","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-43-17-33","next":"us-sd/sdcl-43-17-35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}