Water Code § 6363

ARTICLE 2. Repaired or Altered Dams and Reservoirs

Current as of September 28, 2026Wat. Code, § 6363Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.

A certificate of approval shall be issued upon a finding that the dam or reservoir is safe to impound water within the limitations prescribed in the certificate. Pending issuance of a new certificate of approval, the owner of the dam or reservoir shall not, through action or inaction, cause the dam or reservoir to impound water beyond the limitations prescribed in the existing certificate.