California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §35: “Channel” means any waterway now navigable in fact by vessels or artificially improved or created so as to be navigable by vessels, including the structures and facilities created to facilitate naviga

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This statute defines 'channel' as any waterway that is naturally navigable by vessels, artificially improved for vessel navigation, or created for that purpose, including related structures and facilities.

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“Channel” means any waterway now navigable in fact by vessels or artificially improved or created so as to be navigable by vessels, including the structures and facilities created to facilitate navigation.

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