Water-use Law in Illinois

adjoining agencies appellate court applicable approved artificial ATT'Y GEN authorized Barrington Hills Big Muddy River body of water boundary Canal Chicago Chicago River cited City Conservancy District construction conveyed Cook County County court held court of equity Creek Custodian damages Department of Public discussed Dist drain drainage district earlier easement eminent domain Engineers fish flow grant Illinois court improvement injunction injury interest involved issue jurisdiction Lake Michigan landowner lease legislation meander lines Mississippi River municipalities natural watercourse navigable waters noted nuisance Ohio River operation Ordinance ownership permit Pinkstaff plaintiff plans pollution pond public waters purposes recreational regarding regulations Rend Lake reservoir riparian land riparian owner riparian proprietor riparian rights rule Sanitary District sewage STAT statute supra Supreme Court surface water survey Swamp Land tion United water resources water supply water-use watershed