1. (a) As used in this chapter, "public freshwater lake" means a lake that has been used by the public with the acquiescence of a riparian owner.

2. (b) The term does not include the following:

   1. (1) Lake Michigan.
   2. (2) A lake lying wholly or in part within the corporate boundaries of any of the three (3) cities having the largest population in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).

   3. (3) A privately owned body of water:

      1. (A) used for the purpose of; or

      2. (B) created as a result of;

         surface coal mining.

         [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-11.1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.52.