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General Provisions Relating to Rivers and Streams (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 38 - Waters and Navigation; Chapter 5)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Maine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Inland waters Freshwater resources management Waterworks Hydropower generation Registration Property rights
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Maine Revised Statutes contains general provisions relating to rivers and streams. Specifically, it provides for erection and flowage rights; protection of ways from overflow; inspection of dams and reservoirs; dam registration and abandonment; mills and their repair; grist mills; and release from dam ownership and water level maintenance.

Full text
English
Website
legislature.maine.gov