46A-16-13. Big Stone lake water level--Maintenance, operation, and discharge limitation of Big Stone control dam.
It is hereby determined that the most desirable and beneficial level for the waters of Big Stone Lake from May first to October first of each year is elevation 967, project datum. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission, the South Dakota secretary of game, fish and parks and the Minnesota commissioner of conservation shall maintain and operate the Big Stone Control Dam in conformance herewith. Water discharges from the control dam may not exceed one hundred cubic feet per second unless it is determined to be impracticable to do so by the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Commission, the South Dakota secretary of game, fish and parks and the Minnesota commissioner of conservation.
Source: SDC 1939, §55.5309 as enacted by SL 1961, ch 278, §2; SDCL, §46-29-12; SL 1981, ch 325, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16 - Minnesota Boundary Waters
Section 46A-16-1 - South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission--Creation--Composition.
Section 46A-16-3 - Legal advisers to commission.
Section 46A-16-4 - Plan for controlling levels of boundary waters.
Section 46A-16-5 - Hearings on desirable water level and plan of regulation--Orders.
Section 46A-16-7 - Orders to further purposes of chapter.
Section 46A-16-8 - Investigations, surveys and hearings--Procedure for conduct.
Section 46A-16-10 - Injunction restraining violation of order or notice of commission.
Section 46A-16-11 - Expenses not to be incurred without adequate appropriation.
Section 46A-16-12 - Construction of artificial controls to maintain boundary water levels.
Section 46A-16-14 - Concurrence of Minnesota necessary to make chapter effective.
Section 46A-16-15 - Lake protection and rehabilitation projects--Commission powers.
Section 46A-16-16 - Local advisory committees for lake projects.