992                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 416

SUCH WATERS UNCLEAN OR NOXIOUS SO AS TO BE DETRI-
MENTAL TO THE PROPAGATION, CULTIVATION OR CON-
SERVATION OF ANIMALS, FISH OR AQUATIC LIFE, OR UN-
SUITABLE WITH REASONABLE TREATMENT, FOR USE AS
PRESENT OR POSSIBLE FUTURE SOURCES OF PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLY OR UNSUITABLE FOR COMMERCIAL, IN-
DUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, RECREATIONAL OR OTHER
REASONABLE USES. IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE DIS-
CHARGE OR DEPOSIT OF ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH, BE-
CAUSE OF ITS TEMPERATURE, IS DETRIMENTAL TO OR
UNSUITABLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED USES
OF WATERS OF THE STATE.

12.

(A) FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1934, IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL FOR THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF,
ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION,
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC CORPORATION, COUNTY. MUNICIPAL-
ITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, TO
CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT OR REPAIR ANY RESERVOIR,
DAM OR WATERWAY OBSTRUCTION; OR TO MAKE OR CON-
STRUCT OR PERMIT TO BE MADE OR CONSTRUCTED, ANY
CHANGE THEREIN OR ADDITION THERETO; OR TO MAKE,
OR PERMIT TO BE MADE, ANY CHANGE IN, ADDITION TO,
OR REPAIR OF, ANY EXISTING WATERWAY OBSTRUCTION;
OR IN ANY MANNER TO CHANGE THE COURSE, CURRENT,
OR CROSS-SECTION OF ANY STREAM OR BODY OF WATER,
WHOLLY OR PARTLY, WITHIN THIS STATE, WITHOUT A
PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT, IN WRITING, PREVI-
OUSLY OBTAINED, UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION THERE-
FOR TO SAID DEPARTMENT. NOTHING IN THIS SUBSEC-
TION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO ANY DAM OR
OBSTRUCTION WHICH IS TEN FEET OR LESS IN HEIGHT
ABOVE THE ELEVATION OF THE STREAM BED OR WATER-
WAY, NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO ANY RESERVOIR WITH A
STORAGE CAPACITY OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION GAL-
LONS. NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO ANY RESERVOIR TO BE
DESIGNED. CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED AS A WASTE
STABILIZATION LAGOON UNDER PERMIT OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO ANY
STRUCTURE FOR THE IMPOUNDING OF WATER LESS THAN
FOUR FEET IN DEPTH, OVER TIDAL AND NON-TIDAL
SWAMP LANDS FOR THE PROPAGATION OF MUSKRATS
AND OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES; NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF COLLECTION, CONVEYANCE, OR DISPOSAL OF
STORM WATER.

15.

As soon as convenient after the filing with the Department of
any application for a permit to appropriate or use any waters of
the State, or to construct or reconstruct or repair any reservoir,