# Ind. Code § 14-25-1-10: Public policy regarding regulation of public waters

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 14-25-1-10
- **Heading:** Public policy regarding regulation of public waters
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 14 / Article 25 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-25-1-10

## Text

Sec. 10. The policy that surface waters of Indiana are declared to be public waters and subject to regulation by the general assembly is the accepted policy of the state. Users of surface waters who:

(1) institute withdrawal of water for artificial uses from a natural stream, natural lake, or other natural body of water; or

(2) increase artificial uses;

are subject to regulation of the uses or increased uses that are enacted into law by the general assembly.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-1 Legislative findings regarding use of surface waters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-2 Waters declared natural resource](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-3 Riparian rights to water for domestic purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-4 Impoundment of excess waters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-5 Use of increased flowage of waters due to release from impoundment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-6 Standards of measurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-7 Diversion of floodwaters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-8 Mediation of disputes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-9 Reports to commission regarding volume of water used](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-10 Public policy regarding regulation of public waters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-25-1-11 Findings; requirements for diversion of water outside the basin; rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A25_C1_S14-25-1-11.md)

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