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