S.D. Codified Laws § 43-17-20 (2026)
Establishment of water marks on lakes--Definition of terms.
SL 1978, ch 305 , § 1; SL 1981, ch 308 , § 1; SL 1985, ch 337 , § 2; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Terms used in §§ 43-17-21 to 43-17-26, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, mean:
- (1) "Board," the Water Management Board created by § 1-41-15 and further defined in § 1-41-15.4;
- (2) "Ordinary high water mark," the term as defined in decisions rendered by the courts of this state;
- (3) "Ordinary low water mark," the term as defined in decisions rendered by the courts of this state.
Source: SL 1978, ch 305 , § 1; SL 1981, ch 308 , § 1; SL 1985, ch 337 , § 2; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.