California Code
PART 1 - GENERALLY
CHAPTER 3 - Dams, Conduits, and Screens

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 5900. - 5900. As used in this chapter: (a) “Dam” includes all...

Section 5901. - 5901. Except as otherwise provided in this code, it is...

Section 5902. - 5902. In including the United States within the scope of...

Section 5903. - 5903. The United States shall file with the commission pursuant...

Section 5904. - 5904. The application of the United States shall give the...

ARTICLE 2 - Dams and Obstructions

Section 5930. - 5930. The department shall, from time to time, examine all...

Section 5931. - 5931. If, in the opinion of the commission, there is...

Section 5932. - 5932. When all of the provisions of this article have...

Section 5933. - 5933. Whenever an application for approval of plans and specifications...

Section 5934. - 5934. The commission or any party may, in any hearing,...

Section 5935. - 5935. The owner of any dam upon which a fishway...

Section 5936. - 5936. It is unlawful to wilfully destroy, injure, or obstruct...

Section 5937. - 5937. The owner of any dam shall allow sufficient water...

Section 5938. - 5938. Whenever in the opinion of the commission it is...

Section 5939. - 5939. The hatchery, traps, and other equipment necessary to operate...

Section 5940. - 5940. If the owner of the dam generates electricity at...

Section 5941. - 5941. The owner shall permit the use of water, without...

Section 5942. - 5942. The commission may, in lieu of a fishway, hatchery,...

Section 5943. - 5943. (a) The owner of a dam shall accord to...

Section 5944. - 5944. The owner of a dam is not liable in...

Section 5945. - 5945. The department may sell, at cost, to the owner...

Section 5946. - 5946. The provisions of Section 5938 shall not be applicable...

Section 5947. - 5947. It is unlawful for the owner of a dam...

Section 5948. - 5948. No person shall cause or having caused, permit to...

ARTICLE 3 - Conduits and Screens: Diversions Over 250 Cubic Feet per Second

Section 5980. - 5980. This article shall apply only to conduits described in...

Section 5981. - 5981. The department shall examine all conduits; and order the...

Section 5982. - 5982. An order to install a screen shall be in...

Section 5983. - 5983. When an order is made to install a screen,...

Section 5984. - 5984. If the expense of constructing or installing a screen...

Section 5985. - 5985. The owner of the conduit shall, within 10 days...

Section 5986. - 5986. All money paid by the department to the owner...

Section 5987. - 5987. The department shall not pay one-half of the expense...

Section 5988. - 5988. When a screen has been installed, the owner may,...

Section 5989. - 5989. After acceptance, should the screen fail to function in...

Section 5990. - 5990. It is unlawful for the owner of a conduit...

Section 5991. - 5991. In lieu of the department’s ordering the owner to...

Section 5992. - 5992. Any screen installed under any of the provisions of...

Section 5993. - 5993. Before the installation of any screen under the provisions...

ARTICLE 4 - Conduits and Screens: Diversions Less Than 250 Cubic Feet per Second

Section 6020. - 6020. This article shall apply only to conduits with a...

Section 6021. - 6021. The department shall examine new or existing conduits, and...

Section 6022. - 6022. Sufficient water for a bypass shall be not to...

Section 6023. - 6023. The department shall serve written notice upon each owner...

Section 6024. - 6024. If the owner fails to sign and return the...

Section 6025. - 6025. It is unlawful for the owner of a conduit...

Section 6026. - 6026. Any screen installed under this article shall be such...

Section 6027. - 6027. This article does not prevent the department from removing...

Section 6028. - 6028. All money paid by the department to the owner...

ARTICLE 5 - Diversion of Water From Streams

Section 6100. - 6100. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Article 3 (commencing with...