Idaho § 40-609 - Contracts to use dams as highways
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 40-609 — Contracts to use dams as highways, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-609. Contracts to use dams as highways
Commissioners are empowered to make contracts in a form and under conditions deemed proper with the persons or corporations owning or proposing to construct any dam across any river in the state, providing for the use of the dam either in whole or in part, or in a general or limited way as may be agreed upon for a public highway. If the dam and proposed highway is in more than one (1) county, the agreement shall be executed by the commissioners of each county. Contracts for the use as a public highway of any dam to be constructed may be executed prior to construction, and shall, subject to the terms of the contract, be public highways.
[40-609, added 1985, ch. 253, sec. 2, p. 618.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 40-609 cover?
Section 40-609 ("Contracts to use dams as highways") 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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