The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 035 : Drainage of Low Lands
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 858)-
§ 858. Depth of drainage
An owner of land shall not be required to make or assist in making a ditch or watercourse of greater depth than is necessary for draining his or her land.