California Code
Water Code - WAT
DIVISION 3 - DAMS AND RESERVOIRS

PART 1 - SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 6000. - 6000. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 6002. - 6002. “Dam” means any artificial barrier, together with appurtenant works,...

Section 6002.5. - 6002.5. “Critical appurtenant structure” means a water surface barrier or...

Section 6003. - 6003. Any such barrier which is or will be not...

Section 6004. - 6004. (a) An obstruction in a canal used to raise...

Section 6004.5. - 6004.5. “Reservoir” means any reservoir which contains or will contain...

Section 6005. - 6005. “Owner” includes any of the following who own, control,...

Section 6006. - 6006. “Alterations,” “repairs,” or either of them, mean only such...

Section 6007. - 6007. “Enlargement” means any change in or addition to an...

Section 6008. - 6008. Water storage elevation means that elevation of water surface...

Section 6009. - 6009. “State jurisdictional dam” means a dam not wholly under...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

Section 6025. - 6025. It is the intent of the Legislature by this...

Section 6025.5. - 6025.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, subject to subdivision (b),...

Section 6025.6. - 6025.6. (a) An owner of a structure defined as a...

Section 6026. - 6026. No city or county has authority, by ordinance enacted...

Section 6027. - 6027. Whenever supervision of safety of design or construction of...

Section 6028. - 6028. No action shall be brought against the state or...

Section 6029. - 6029. Nothing in this part shall be construed to relieve...

Section 6030. - 6030. The findings and orders of the department and the...

Section 6031. - 6031. Nothing in this part shall be construed to deprive...

Section 6032. - 6032. If a dam is owned by one or more...

CHAPTER 3 - Administrative Provisions

Section 6052. - 6052. The department shall employ such clerical, engineering, and other...

Section 6053. - 6053. The department may employ consultants. (Enacted by Stats. 1943,...

Section 6054. - 6054. When the safety and technical considerations pertaining to a...

Section 6055. - 6055. The cost and expense of a consulting board if...

Section 6056. - 6056. The department shall retain a board of three consultants...

CHAPTER 4 - Powers of the Department

ARTICLE 1 - Powers in General

Section 6075. - 6075. The department, under the police power of the state,...

Section 6076. - 6076. All dams and reservoirs in the state are under...

Section 6077. - 6077. It is unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove,...

Section 6078. - 6078. The department shall adopt and revise from time to...

Section 6079. - 6079. In carrying out the provisions of this part the...

Section 6080. - 6080. In making any investigations or inspections required or authorized...

Section 6081. - 6081. In determining whether or not a dam or reservoir...

ARTICLE 2 - Maintenance and Operation

Section 6100. - 6100. Supervision over the maintenance and operation of dams and...

Section 6101. - 6101. The department may require owners to keep records of,...

Section 6102. - 6102. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 6102.5. - 6102.5. (a) The department shall inspect dams, reservoirs, and appurtenant...

Section 6103. - 6103. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2019, the...

ARTICLE 3 - Emergency Work

Section 6110. - 6110. The department shall immediately employ any remedial means necessary...

Section 6111. - 6111. In applying the remedial means provided for in this...

Section 6112. - 6112. The department shall continue in full charge and control...

Section 6113. - 6113. The cost and expenses of the remedial means provided...

ARTICLE 4 - Investigations and Studies

Section 6120. - 6120. For the purpose of enabling it to make decisions...

Section 6121. - 6121. The department shall also make or cause to be...

ARTICLE 5 - Action and Procedure to Restrain Violations

Section 6150. - 6150. The department may commence an action or proceeding under...

Section 6151. - 6151. An action or proceeding under this article may be...

Section 6152. - 6152. Any action or proceeding under this article shall be...

Section 6153. - 6153. Any action or proceeding under this article shall be...

Section 6154. - 6154. The court shall specify a time, not exceeding 20...

Section 6155. - 6155. In case of default in answer or after answer...

Section 6156. - 6156. The court may join such parties as it deems...

Section 6157. - 6157. The final judgment in such action or proceeding shall...

ARTICLE 6 - Inundation Maps and Emergency Planning

Section 6160. - 6160. (a) An owner of a dam that is regulated...

Section 6161. - 6161. (a) (1) An owner of a state jurisdictional dam,...

Section 6162. - 6162. Any regulation promulgated pursuant to this article shall be...

CHAPTER 5 - Applications

ARTICLE 1 - New Dams and Reservoirs or Enlargements of Dams and Reservoirs

Section 6200. - 6200. Construction of any new dam or reservoir or the...

Section 6201. - 6201. A separate application for each dam or reservoir shall...

Section 6202. - 6202. The application shall give the following information: (a) The...

Section 6203. - 6203. The department may also require the following: (a) Data...

Section 6204. - 6204. In instances wherein the physical conditions involved and the...

Section 6205. - 6205. The application shall set forth the purpose for which...

Section 6206. - 6206. The application shall be accompanied by maps and plans...

ARTICLE 2 - Repairs, Alterations or Removals

Section 6225. - 6225. Before commencing the repair, alteration, or removal of a...

Section 6226. - 6226. The application shall give such pertinent information or data...

Section 6227. - 6227. The application shall state the proposed time of commencement...

Section 6228. - 6228. The application shall give the name and address of...

Section 6229. - 6229. In case of an emergency where repairs are necessary...

Section 6230. - 6230. The proposed repairs and work shall be made to...

ARTICLE 3 - Dams Constructed Prior to August 14, 1929

Section 6250. - 6250. Unless application for approval of the dam has heretofore...

Section 6251. - 6251. A separate application shall be made for each dam...

Section 6252. - 6252. The department shall give notice to file to owners...

Section 6253. - 6253. The notice provided for in this article may be...

ARTICLE 4 - Approval of Applications

Section 6260. - 6260. Upon receipt of any application other than an application...

Section 6261. - 6261. A defective application made in a bona fide attempt...

Section 6262. - 6262. If within 30 days of the date of mailing...

Section 6263. - 6263. No application shall be approved in less than 10...

Section 6264. - 6264. Approvals may be granted under terms, conditions, and limitations...

Section 6265. - 6265. Actual construction shall be commenced within one year after...

Section 6266. - 6266. The department may, upon written application and for good...

Section 6267. - 6267. Notice shall be given to the department at least...

CHAPTER 6 - Fees

Section 6300. - 6300. (a) The application for a new dam or reservoir...

Section 6301. - 6301. One filing fee only shall be collected for an...

Section 6302. - 6302. For the purposes of this part, the estimated cost...

Section 6303. - 6303. The costs of right-of-way, detached powerhouses, electrical generating machinery,...

Section 6304. - 6304. An application shall not be considered by the department...

Section 6305. - 6305. In the event the actual cost exceeds the estimated...

Section 6306. - 6306. Applications for dams found by the department to have...

Section 6307. - 6307. (a) (1) The department shall adopt, by regulation, a...

Section 6308. - 6308. All fees, penalties, interest, fines, or charges collected by...

Section 6309. - 6309. The fees provided for in this chapter shall be...

CHAPTER 7 - Inspection and Approval

ARTICLE 1 - New or Enlarged Dams and Reservoirs

Section 6350. - 6350. Immediately upon completion of a new dam or reservoir...

Section 6351. - 6351. In connection with the enlargement of a dam or...

Section 6352. - 6352. As soon as possible after giving notice of completion,...

Section 6354. - 6354. As soon as practicable the completed dam or reservoir...

Section 6355. - 6355. A certificate of approval shall be issued upon a...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Certificates of Approval

Section 6357. - 6357. Each certificate of approval issued by the department under...

Section 6357.1. - 6357.1. The department may revoke any certificate of approval whenever...

Section 6357.2. - 6357.2. The owner of a dam or reservoir for which...

Section 6357.3. - 6357.3. With respect to each certificate of approval or written...

Section 6357.4. - 6357.4. Before any certificate of approval is revoked by the...

ARTICLE 2 - Repaired or Altered Dams and Reservoirs

Section 6360. - 6360. Immediately upon completion of the repair or alteration of...

Section 6362. - 6362. As soon as practicable the dam or reservoir as...

Section 6363. - 6363. A certificate of approval shall be issued upon a...

Section 6364. - 6364. The certificate of approval shall supersede any previous certificate...

ARTICLE 3 - Removal of Dams and Reservoirs

Section 6370. - 6370. Upon completion of the removal of a dam or...

Section 6371. - 6371. This evidence shall show that a sufficient portion of...

Section 6372. - 6372. Before final approval of the removal of a dam...

ARTICLE 4 - Dams Completed Prior to August 1, 1929

Section 6380. - 6380. The department shall make inspections at State expense of...

Section 6381. - 6381. The department shall require owners to perform at their...

Section 6382. - 6382. If, upon inspection or upon completion to the satisfaction...

ARTICLE 5 - Complaints as to Unsafe Conditions

Section 6390. - 6390. Upon receipt of a written complaint alleging that the...

Section 6391. - 6391. If the complainant insists upon an inspection and deposits...

Section 6392. - 6392. If it is found that an unsafe condition exists,...

Section 6393. - 6393. If, after an inspection is made on account of...

ARTICLE 6 - Inspection During Progress of Work

Section 6400. - 6400. During the construction, enlargement, repair, alteration, or removal of...

Section 6401. - 6401. If, after any inspections, investigations, or examinations, or at...

Section 6402. - 6402. If conditions are revealed which will not permit the...

Section 6403. - 6403. In the event that conditions imposed may be waived...

Section 6404. - 6404. If at any time during construction, enlargement, repair, or...

Section 6405. - 6405. The notice and order shall state the particulars in...

Section 6406. - 6406. The department may order that no further work be...

Section 6407. - 6407. A failure to comply with the approval and approved...

CHAPTER 8 - Offenses and Punishment

Section 6425. - 6425. Every person who violates any of the provisions of...

Section 6426. - 6426. Any person who wilfully obstructs, hinders, or prevents the...

Section 6427. - 6427. Any owner or any person acting as a director,...

Section 6428. - 6428. (a) Any owner who fails to pay any further...

Section 6429. - 6429. (a) The department may impose reservoir restrictions and levy...

Section 6430. - 6430. Any person who unlawfully constructs or operates a dam...

Section 6431. - 6431. An owner of a dam who fails to comply...

Section 6432. - 6432. In addition to any penalties imposed by any other...

CHAPTER 9 - Dams Under Construction Prior to August 14, 12

Section 6450. - 6450. Any dam which the department finds was not 90...

Section 6451. - 6451. Construction work on such a dam may proceed, if...

Section 6452. - 6452. Dams found to be 90 per cent or more...

CHAPTER 10 - Dams and Reservoirs Under State Supervision Through 1965 Revisions of Part 1

ARTICLE 1 - Dams and Reservoirs Completed Before 965 Revisions

Section 6455. - 6455. Every owner of a dam or reservoir that falls...

Section 6456. - 6456. A separate application shall be made for each dam...

Section 6457. - 6457. The department shall give notice to file an application...

Section 6458. - 6458. The notice provided for in this article may be...

Section 6459. - 6459. The department shall make inspections of such dams or...

Section 6460. - 6460. The department shall require owners of such dams or...

Section 6461. - 6461. If, upon inspection or upon completion to the satisfaction...

ARTICLE 2 - Dams and Reservoirs Under Construction Before 1965 Revisions

Section 6465. - 6465. Any dam or reservoir that falls within the definition...

Section 6466. - 6466. Construction work on such a dam or reservoir may...

Section 6467. - 6467. Such dams or reservoirs as are 90 percent or...

ARTICLE 3 - Fees for Dams or Reservoirs Under Construction Before 1965 Revisions

Section 6470. - 6470. The owners of completed dams or reservoirs and dams...

PART 2 - FISHWAYS OVER DAMS

Section 6500. - 6500. Whenever an application for approval of plans and specifications...

Section 6501. - 6501. The provisions for the installation of fishways over or...

PART 3 - Citizens Advisory Commission for Oroville Dam

Section 6600. - 6600. As used in this part, the following terms have...

Section 6602. - 6602. (a) There is hereby created within the Natural Resources...

Section 6604. - 6604. (a) The members of the commission appointed pursuant to...

Section 6606. - 6606. (a) The commission shall do all of the following:...

Section 6608. - 6608. The department shall do all of the following for...

Section 6610. - 6610. The commission shall have the power to visit the...

Section 6612. - 6612. The commission may receive in-kind assistance or funds, or...