A. The Shenandoah River in Clarke County from the Warren-Clarke County line to the Virginia line, a distance of approximately 21.6 miles, is hereby designated a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System.

B. No dam or other structure that impedes the natural flow of the Shenandoah River shall be constructed, operated, or maintained within the section of the Shenandoah River designated as a scenic river by this legislation unless specifically authorized by an act of the General Assembly.As used in this section, the words “dam or other structure” mean any structure extending from bank to bank of the Shenandoah River that will interfere with the normal movement of fish or wildlife, raise the water level on the upstream side of the structure or lower the water level on the downstream side of the structure.

History

1984, c. 739, § 10-173.7; 1985, cc. 346, 448; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 341; 2003, c. 240.