Riparian rights to water for domestic purposes
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Indiana Code › Title 14 › Article 25 › Chapter 1 › Section 14-25-1-3
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Sec. 3. (a) The owner of land contiguous to or encompassing a public watercourse may use water from the public watercourse in the quantity necessary to satisfy the owner's needs for domestic purposes, including the following:
(1) Water for household purposes.
(2) Drinking water for livestock, poultry, and domestic animals.
(b) The use of water for domestic purposes has priority and is superior to all other uses.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-3(1).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
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