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O.C.G.A. § 44-9-76: Property — O.C.G.A. § 44-9-76
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot withdraw and remove more water from a stream than the surplus amount—the water that would be wasted at a mill or factory with a closed dam. This applies equally to mine owners and lessees.
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