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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 182.010 (2026)

Streams not to be obstructed -- Exceptions

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(1) No person shall place a dam or other obstruction below ten (10) miles from the head of a stream which is navigable for the running of push boats, or the floating of sawlogs, staves or ties. The owner shall remove any such existing dam or obstruction which has not been erected in accordance with the statutes. (2) This section shall not apply to dams constructed in streams for the purpose of generating, by water power, electricity for distribution and sale. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1392b.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Daviess Cnty. Pub. Library Taxing Dist. v. Boswell, 185 S.W.3d 651 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005).
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Daviess Cnty. Pub. Library Taxing Dist. v. Boswell, 185 S.W.3d 651 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “The petitions challenged the Library’s increase on ad valo-rem property taxes that would produce in excess of 4% over the revenue produced by the compensating tax rate as defined in KRS 182.010(6). The appellees are taxpayers and real property owners in the library taxing…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 182.010(6) — 1 case
Daviess Cnty. Pub. Library Taxing Dist. v. Boswell, 185 S.W.3d 651 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “The petitions challenged the Library’s increase on ad valo-rem property taxes that would produce in excess of 4% over the revenue produced by the compensating tax rate as defined in KRS 182.010(6). The appellees are taxpayers and real property owners in the library taxing…”
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