# Ind. Code § 14-25-1-5: Use of increased flowage of waters due to release from impoundment

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 14-25-1-5
- **Heading:** Use of increased flowage of waters due to release from impoundment
- **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 14-25-1-5

## Text

Sec. 5. (a) A public utility, a person, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, a unit of government, or an association for irrigation or other purposes that creates additional stream volumes by releases from impoundments built and financed by the entity for the entity's purpose may use the increased flowage at all times. The amount of increased flowage shall be determined by well recognized engineering computations.

(b) Riparian owners do not have rights in increased flowage beyond normal stream flow.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-3(3).]

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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