{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46-5-1.2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46-5-1.2","heading":"Removal of obstructions built by beavers if lands flooded or water rights impaired.","body":"No person owning land through which a watercourse passes may prohibit the removal of obstructions built by beavers in the watercourse, if the beavers have obstructed or interfered with the flow of water through the watercourse in a manner that floods land belonging to others or impairs existing water rights. Upon written request, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks may authorize removal of the beavers.","path":["TITLE 46. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 46-5. APPROPRIATION OF WATER"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46-5-1.2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"37ebee381d49bbaef3b5402a35b0a9c9fb42a031d3dce82af4b9faa33b643a62","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46-5-1.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}