74:51:03:01.  Beneficial uses of South Dakota streams to include irrigation and fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering. All streams in South Dakota are assigned the beneficial uses of irrigation and fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering. The classifications only designate the quality at which the waters are to be maintained and protected. Streams listed in this chapter may or may not be open to the public. Access to private property must be obtained from individual landowners.

          Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 34:04:04:01, effective July 1, 1979; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; transferred from § 74:03:04:01, July 1, 1996; 25 SDR 98, effective January 27, 1999.

          General Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-2-10, 34A-2-11.