California · Water Code

WAT §7044: No act authorized in this chapter shall prevent the use or enlargement of any natural channel to convey water appropriated under the laws of this State, where the channel is designated as the means, o

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This statute permits the use or enlargement of natural water channels to convey water that has been legally appropriated under state law, where the channel is designated for that purpose.

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No act authorized in this chapter shall prevent the use or enlargement of any natural channel to convey water appropriated under the laws of this State, where the channel is designated as the means, or part of the means of conveying the water so appropriated.

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