La. Stat. tit. 38 § 2835
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
No person or public corporation shall erect within the drainage area of the district any dam or reservoir upon any stream or water course therein or any work or obstruction diminishing the cross section of any such stream or water course until a copy of the plans thereof has been filed with the Board of Commissioners and the State Department of Public Works, for approval or rejection by both.
La. R.S. § 38:2835