Any person appropriating the waters of any drydraw or watercourse within this state, within sixty days after the filing of the notice provided for in §§ 46-4-3 and 46-4-4, shall begin the construction of the dam mentioned in § 46-4-1 for the storage or diversion of the waters, shall proceed diligently to complete the dam and shall divert the waters for beneficial use as rapidly as possible.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46-4-6

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 61.0133; SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SL 1957, ch 490, § 3; SL 1959, ch 451; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0138 (1); SL 1983, ch 318, § 7.