New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:42 – License to Flow Public Lands
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:42
- Dam: means any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, which impounds or diverts water and which has a height of 6 feet or more, or is located at the outlet of a great pond. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
- Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
The governor and council may grant to the owner of a dam located at the outlet of an inland public water the right to flow public lands contiguous to such public water and its tributaries when, in the opinion of the department, it is in the public interest to do so, and under such terms and conditions with respect to water levels and otherwise as the department may specify.