California · Water Code

WAT §6002.5: “Critical appurtenant structure” means a water surface barrier or hydraulic control structure that is 25 feet or more in height, that impounds 5,000 acre-feet of water or more, or that the department

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“Critical appurtenant structure” means a water surface barrier or hydraulic control structure that is 25 feet or more in height, that impounds 5,000 acre-feet of water or more, or that the department determines poses a significant downstream hazard potential.

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