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In the case of a\ndam located across any navigable waters of the United States, the owner shall\nmake such provision for navigation as is required by the Secretary of the Army\nof the United States.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-79; 1968, c. 659.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}