{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-69-5-716","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-5-716","heading":"Control of discharge of creek or branch into main ditch or drain","body":"The district, or the directors thereof, have a like right to control the manner in which any creek or branch shall empty or be emptied into the main ditch, drain, or watercourse, in order to prevent such from being filled or blocked by silt or sand, brought in by such creek or branch.","path":["TN Code","Title 69","Chapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"31274dcbd30c17b9833f16b251ef4c217f235f6faa13e90d28e3abbf744dea95","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-69-5-715","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-69-5-717"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}