Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “public freshwater lake” means a lake that has been used by the public with the acquiescence of a riparian owner.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-26-2-3

  • acquiescence: means consent without conditions, tacit or passive compliance, or acceptance. See Indiana Code 14-26-2-1.2
  • lake: means a reasonably permanent body of water that:

    Indiana Code 14-26-2-1.5

  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The term does not include the following:

(1) Lake Michigan.

(2) A lake lying wholly or in part within the corporate boundaries of any of the three (3) cities having the largest population in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).

(3) A privately owned body of water:

(A) used for the purpose of; or

(B) created as a result of;

surface coal mining.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-11.1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.52.

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