§ 84. Application of this article. The provisions of this article
shall also apply in every respect to any stock corporation or
association, or any individual diverting the water of a fresh water
stream which would otherwise flow into a tidewater creek or estuary, and
the service of any notice or other paper necessary in an action or
otherwise shall be deemed to be served on such corporation or
association, or on such individual, if served on the superintendent or
other person in charge of the works by which the water is diverted from
such stream.