18-4305. INTERFERENCE WITH HEADGATE — CUTTING BANKS OF STREAM. If any obstruction shall be wilfully and maliciously placed on any overflow gauge in any stream of water which is used for irrigation and is under control of a water master, and such obstruction retards or impedes the free overflow of the water of such stream, thereby increasing the pressure against a headgate through which water is diverted by means of such dam, or if any headgate regulated by a water master shall be removed, broken, injured or interfered with so as to disturb the distribution of the water as regulated by the water master, or if any bank of the natural stream, the water of which is being used for irrigation and is being distributed by a water master, shall be cut away so as to increase the flow of water from such stream, thereby interfering with the distribution of the water as regulated by a water master, the person or persons so interrupting the flow of said water as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
[18-4305, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 934.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Section 18-4301 - INTERFERENCE WITH DITCHES, CANALS, LATERALS, DRAINS OR RESERVOIRS.
Section 18-4302 - WASTING WATER USED FOR IRRIGATION.
Section 18-4303 - OBSTRUCTION OF OVERFLOW, GAUGE OR WATERWAY IN DAM.
Section 18-4304 - WRONGFUL DIVERSION OF WATER.
Section 18-4305 - INTERFERENCE WITH HEADGATE — CUTTING BANKS OF STREAM.
Section 18-4306 - INJURIES TO DITCHES, CANALS, LATERALS, DRAINS AND APPURTENANCES.
Section 18-4307 - INJURY TO MEASURING DEVICES.
Section 18-4308 - CHANGE OF DITCH, CANAL, LATERAL, DRAIN OR BURIED IRRIGATION CONDUIT.
Section 18-4309 - UNAUTHORIZED TAMPERING WITH MEASURING DEVICES.
Section 18-4310 - NEGLECT TO DELIVER WATER — INTERFERENCE WITH DELIVERY.