Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "small lake" means a body of public water having a surface area that does not exceed three hundred (300) acres, excluding the following in determining the surface area: (1) An adjoining channel. (2) Any other small lake connected to the body of public water by a natural or manmade channel less than five hundred (500) feet wide at the narrowest point. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.