Idaho § 18-4302 - Wasting water used for irrigation
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-4302 — Wasting water used for irrigation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-4302. Wasting water used for irrigation
Any person or persons, who shall wilfully or wantonly waste any of the waters of any stream, the waters of which are used for irrigation, to the detriment of any claimant of such water for irrigation purposes, by diverting the same for an unnecessary use or purpose, or by allowing such water to waste by running into depressions or dry channels so that the same cannot be used for irrigation, nor reach the original channel of the stream from which it has been diverted, are guilty of a misdemeanor.
[I.C., sec. 18-4302, as added by 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 933.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 18-4302 cover?
Section 18-4302 ("Wasting water used for irrigation") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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