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§ 14-27-7-3-2 — Indiana Law | CourtGPT
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  7. § 14-27-7-3-2
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§ 14-27-7-3-2

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As used in this chapter, 'low head dam' means a manmade in-channel structure in a watercourse that is capable of generating hazardous recirculating currents that pose a risk to public health and safety and causes the watercourse to have a vertical drop of twenty-five (25) feet or less. The term does not include:(1) a dam with a downstream structure in place to dissipate the hydraulic energy of the water past the crest of the dam; or(2) ramped impoundments which drop at slopes of five percent (5%) or flatter.As added by P.L.104-2020, SEC.3.