{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-10a-72","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46A-10A-72","heading":"Open ditches restricted along highways.","body":"No open ditch may be constructed within the limits of any public highway unless the topography makes such construction advisable. If construction is advisable, the ditch shall be located at a sufficient distance from the center of the highway to permit construction of a highway of standard width.\nSource: SL 1985, ch 362, § 73.","path":["TITLE 46A. WATER MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 46A-10A. COUNTY DRAINAGE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46A-10A-72","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6274c67fa8392ec2e6ab45f49b258d5f1f9d9dae0c6c3c9dd3d3458a3bd09fd8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-10a-71","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-10a-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}