(a) It is unlawful for any person to obstruct in any manner any natural drain in this state.
(b) Any person that obstructs in violation of subsection (a) of this section any natural drain is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c) This section does not apply to the following counties:
(1) Craighead County;
(2) Lee County;
(3) Phillips County; and
(4) Woodruff County.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, or Welfare
Chapter 72 - Water and Watercourses
§ 5-72-102. Removal of trees growing on navigable rivers or streams
§ 5-72-103. Cutting timber on swamp and overflowed lands
§ 5-72-104. Leaving timber in navigable stream, drainage ditch, or stream bed
§ 5-72-105. Obstruction of drains by timber or material — Floating logs or boom
§ 5-72-106. Obstructing natural drains
§ 5-72-107. Keeping dams sufficiently open
§ 5-72-108. Injuring or destroying bridges, dams, levees, or embankments