Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-26-2-23

Affected: IC 14-15; IC 14-26-2

Sec. 17. "Public freshwater lake" means a lake that has been used by the public with the acquiescence of a riparian owner. The term does not include any of the following:

1. (1) Lake Michigan.
2. (2) A lake lying wholly or in part within the city of East Chicago, Gary, or Hammond.
3. (3) A privately owned body of water used for the purpose of, or created as a result of, surface coal mining.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 11-2-17; filed Feb 26, 1999, 5:49 p.m.: 22 IR 2221; filed Dec 26, 2001, 2:42 p.m.: 25 IR 1547; readopted filed Aug 4, 2005, 6:00 p.m.: 28 IR 3661; readopted filed Jul 28, 2011, 10:28 a.m.: 20110824-IR- 312110042RFA; readopted filed Jul 19, 2017, 3:46 p.m.: 20170816-IR-312170133RFA; readopted filed Mar 22, 2023, 4:07 p.m.: 20230419-IR-312230066RFA)