Alabama § 18-2-1 - Right of Property Owner to Erect Dam.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 18-2-1 — Right of Property Owner to Erect Dam., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2-1. Right of Property Owner to Erect Dam.
A dam for any gristmill, sawmill, gin, factory or plant to generate electricity by water power to be operated for the public may be erected across any watercourse, not a navigable stream, by the owner in fee of the land on both sides of the stream, or on one side at the place where the dam is proposed to be erected, by proceeding as provided in this chapter.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-2-1 ("Right of Property Owner to Erect Dam.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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