An applicant for approval of a dam or reservoir subject to Section 49-11-200 also shall file with the department a design approved by a registered professional engineer legally qualified in the State. Dams designed by the USDA-Soil Conservation Service or other federal agencies do not require certification by a registered professional engineer.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 447, Section 1; 1992 Act No. 406, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1248.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Section 49-11-10. Prohibition on dams or banks erected or water let off to injury of others.
Section 49-11-20. Persons may not keep water on other's lands.
Section 49-11-110. Short title.
Section 49-11-120. Definitions.
Section 49-11-130. Declaration of purpose.
Section 49-11-140. General duties of department.
Section 49-11-180. Voluntary compliance; time extensions.
Section 49-11-200. Department approval required for construction or alteration; exceptions.
Section 49-11-220. Filing of certification of approved design; designs by federal agencies excepted.
Section 49-11-240. Authority of department to inspect and enter on lands and waterways; regulations.
Section 49-11-250. Liability for actions or failure to act.
Section 49-11-260. Penalties; injunction; appeals; disposition of fines.