1. (1) “Council” means the Rhode Island rivers council.
2. (2) “River” means a flowing body of water or estuary or a section, portion, or tributary thereof, including streams, creeks, brooks, ponds, and small lakes.
3. (3) “Watershed” means a land area which because of its topography, soil type, and drainage patterns acts as a collector of raw waters which regorge or replenish rivers and existing or planned public water supplies.

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning:

History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 198, § 1.