Louisiana § CC 666 - River road; substitution if destroyed or impassable.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 666 — River road; substitution if destroyed or impassable., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 666. River road; substitution if destroyed or impassable.
He who from his title as owner is bound to give a public road on the border of a river or stream, must furnish another without any compensation, if the first be destroyed or carried away.*
And if the road be so injured or inundated by the water, without being carried away, that it becomes impassable, the owner is obliged to give the public a passage on his lands, as near as possible to the public road, without recompense therefor.
* English translation of French text incomplete; should include "by the stream."
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 666 cover?
Section CC 666 ("River road; substitution if destroyed or impassable.") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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