CITY. Shall mean City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
CUSTODIAN. Refers to any lease from the City of any marginal land for cottage or other purpose.
DRAINAGE AREA. The entire area of land and water that drains into the reservoir.
INTAKE. The place where the water supply for the City is taken from the reservoir.
MARGINAL LAND. The land owned or controlled by the City adjacent to the shore line and not flooded by the waters of the reservoir.
RESERVOIR. The artificial lake and water impounded therein by means of a public water supply dam, known as Jaycee Lake generally situated over parts of Sections Five and Eight of Township Two South, Range Three East of the Third Principal Meridian, Jefferson County, Illinois, and/or the artificial lake and water impounded therein by means of a public water supply dam, known as Lake Miller situated over parts of Sections Twenty-eight, Twenty-nine, Thirty-two, and Thirty-three of Township One South, Range Three East of the Third Principal Meridian, Jefferson County, Illinois, and any structure or structures heretofore or hereafter constructed within the limits of the herein defined drainage area which is used, or for use as water supply for the City.
SHORE LINE. The extended point where the plane of the surface of the reservoir touches the land.
WATER COURSE. Any stream, natural or artificial, channel, spring, or depression of any kind in which water flows continually or intermittently over any part of the drainage area directly or indirectly into any part of the reservoir.
WATER LINE FOR JAYCEE LAKE. The contour known as 491.00 feet above sea level according to United States Government elevation as obtained from the bench mark established in Mt. Vernon, Illinois in the Post Office therein.
WATER LINE FOR LAKE MILLER. The contour known as 520.00 feet above sea level according to United States Government elevation as obtained from the bench mark established in Mt. Vernon, Illinois in the Post Office therein.
(Prior Code, Art. 33, § 33a)