46-7-14. Unauthorized injury to or interference with pier, boom, or dam prohibited.
No person may, without authority of law, interfere with any pier, boom, or dam lawfully erected or maintained upon any waters within this state, hoist any gate of a dam, whether in or about the dam, damage or destroy any dam or any embankment necessary for support of the dam or maliciously make or cause to be made any aperture or cut in the dam or embankment with intent to damage or destroy it.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.4506; SL 1981, ch 316, §8; SL 1983, ch 314, §129.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - Storage, Diversion And Irrigation Works
Section 46-7-1 - Excess capacity of works--Availability for beneficial use.
Section 46-7-2 - Headgates or other measuring devices required.
Section 46-7-3 - Repair of works required--Rules.
Section 46-7-5.4 - Definition of terms.
Section 46-7-5.8 - Requirements as to form and content of owner's affidavit.
Section 46-7-5.9 - Board's acceptance of owner's affidavit--Conditions.
Section 46-7-5.10 - Recording requirements as to owner's affidavit.
Section 46-7-12 - Willful damage, destruction, or interference with works prohibited.
Section 46-7-14 - Unauthorized injury to or interference with pier, boom, or dam prohibited.