Ind. Code § 14-26-2-8

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 14-26-2-8 - Accretion rights

Accretion rights in public freshwater lakes are limited to land from which the waters have receded or may recede from natural causes only. Accretion rights do not accrue to a riparian landowner as a consequence of lowering the public freshwater lake level by any of the following:

(1) Drainage.

(2) Extending the shoreline into the water of the public freshwater lake by filling the public freshwater lake with soil or any other substance.

(3) Extending the shoreline away from the public freshwater lake by excavating, dredging, or channeling through the shoreline.

IC 14-26-2-8

Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-11.1-4.

As added by P.L. 1-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L. 6-2008, SEC.6.