Virginia § 62.1-113 - Use of bed of watercourse
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 62.1-113 — Use of bed of watercourse, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62.1-113. Use of bed of watercourse
The Commonwealth hereby gives its consent to the use of the bed of any watercourse to which it has title for the construction of any impounding structure under the provisions of this chapter. No right to construct an impounding structure resting upon the bed of any other watercourse shall lie unless the owner or owners seeking to construct the same has title to the bed of such watercourse.
Code 1950, § 62-94.10; 1956, c. 632; 1968, c. 659.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62.1-113 ("Use of bed of watercourse") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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