Dams (South Carolina Code of Laws: Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage; Chapter 11) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision South Carolina Document type Legislation Date 1976 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Offences/penalties Flood Authorization/permit Property rights Water rights Certification Inspection Hydropower generation Public health Hazards Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the South Carolina Code of Laws concerns dams, and its Article 3 is known as the Dams and Reservoirs Safety Act. It provides that no person shall be permitted or allowed to make or keep up any dam or bank to stop the course of any waters so as to overflow the lands of another person without the consent of such person first had and obtained nor shall any person be permitted or allowed to let off any reserved water to injure the crops upon the grounds of other persons. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize any person to keep water at any time on any lands other than his own. It also provides that it is the purpose of Article 3 to provide for the certification and inspection of certain dams in South Carolina in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare in order to reduce the risk of failure of the dams, prevent injuries to persons and damage to property, and confer upon the department the regulatory authority to accomplish the purposes. Full text English Website www.scstatehouse.gov