DIVISION 4. WELLS, PUMPING PLANTS, CONDUITS AND STREAMS [7000. - 7080.]
Division 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.
§§ 7000–7080 · 33 sections
CHAPTER 1. Joint Use of Wells, PumpingPlants and Conduits §§ 7000–7010 · 11 sections
ARTICLE 1. Definitions § 7000 · 1 section
- § 7000 As used in this chapter “conduit” includes ditch, pipe line, and flume.
ARTICLE 2. Landowner or Water Right Holder Right to Modify or Replace Jointly Used Conduits § 7000.5 · 1 section
- § 7000.5 (a) This article shall only apply to conduits located within the County of Siskiyou. (b) Where a conduit is constructed across or buried beneath the lands of…
ARTICLE 3. Contribution of Expenses of Jointly Used Wells, Pumping Plants or Conduits §§ 7001–7003 · 3 sections
- § 7001 When two or more persons are associated by agreement in the use of a conduit, well, or pumping plant, for the conveyance, obtaining or disposing of water, or…
- § 7002 If any person neglects, after demand in writing, to pay his proportion of the expenses under the next preceding section, he is liable therefor in an action for…
- § 7003 The action authorized by this article may be brought by any or all of the parties who have contributed more than his or their just proportion of the expenses,…
ARTICLE 4. Proceeding for Declaration of Rights in Jointly Used Wells, Pumping Plants or Conduits §§ 7005–7010 · 6 sections
- § 7005 When two or more persons are using any conduit, well, or pumping plant for the conveyance of water or any part thereof for the irrigation of land or for any…
- § 7006 The complaint shall contain the names, if known, of all users, and if there are users whose names are unknown, a statement that they are unknown.
- § 7007 The users other than those bringing the action shall be styled defendants.
- § 7008 The summons shall contain the names of the parties, and an order to the defendants to appear and show cause why the determination of rights as prayed for in…
- § 7009 The court shall determine the manner in which all improvements, repairs, maintenance and other matters relating to the conduit, well, or pumping plant shall be…
- § 7010 The decree shall include a determination of the proportionate amount which all users shall contribute to the maintenance, repair, improvement and other…
CHAPTER 3. Bridges and Conduits on or Near Highways §§ 7030–7036 · 8 sections
- § 7030 As used in this chapter, “conduit” includes canal, ditch, culvert, pipeline, flume, or other appliance for conducting water.
- § 7031 As used in this chapter, except in Section 7034, “highway” includes both state and county highways as defined by or identified in the Streets and Highways Code.
- § 7031.5 As used in this chapter, “bridge” means a structure constructed to allow the conducting of water underneath by canal, ditch, flume or other uncovered appliance…
- § 7032 No conduit shall be laid, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any highway.
- § 7033 Every person or public district or agency who or which initially constructs, or improves for his or its own benefit, any conduit crossing or running along any…
- § 7034 Bridges or conduits heretofore or hereafter constructed in a permanent manner, whether by encroachment permit or otherwise, which cross county highways and…
- § 7035 Whenever any conduit for conducting water crosses a highway and no written records exist showing that the highway rights-of-way existed prior to the conduit…
- § 7036 Any public district or private utility and any county may enter into a contract agreeing to pay and apportion between them the costs of locating, removing,…
CHAPTER 4. Maintenance of Flow in Streams §§ 7040–7045 · 7 sections
- § 7040 The flow of water in any natural stream to the intake of any canal diverting water from the stream for any public use, or the use of any farming neighborhood…
- § 7041 The flow may be maintained by restoring or repairing any break in the bank of the stream, by maintaining the banks of the stream, and by preventing by physical…
- § 7042 No act authorized in this chapter when performed, shall prevent, retard or obstruct the building and maintenance thereafter of any reclamation, protection, or…
- § 7043 No act authorized in this chapter shall prevent the use or enlargement of any natural channel for municipal purposes or for use in connection with any…
- § 7043.5 Only as applied to the New River in Imperial County, as used in this chapter, “use or enlargement of any natural channel for municipal purposes” includes, but…
- § 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…
- § 7045 No acts authorized by this chapter shall limit the powers of the Department of Water Resources to accomplish in its own way the purposes of this chapter nor…
CHAPTER 4.5. Stream Courses §§ 7047–7049 · 3 sections
- § 7047 No person may alter, divert or deflect the course of any nonnavigable stream in any surface mining dredging operation without first obtaining the approval of…
- § 7048 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the protection, restoration, and enhancement of urban creek channels provide potential benefits to the state…
- § 7049 (a) Upon an appropriation of funds from the Legislature, the department shall establish a program to implement watershed-based riverine and riparian…
CHAPTER 5. Cuts in Banks of Streams §§ 7050–7051 · 2 sections
- § 7050 Every person owning or occupying lands upon the bank of any stream where the lands lying back of the stream are lower than the bank, is responsible for all…
- § 7051 If the cuts were made for the purpose of irrigation, and headgates and culverts were installed which competent persons consider sufficient to restrain the…
CHAPTER 6. Use of Streams as Conduits § 7075 · 1 section
- § 7075 Water which has been appropriated may be turned into the channel of another stream, mingled with its water, and then reclaimed; but in reclaiming it the water…
CHAPTER 7. County of Ventura Fire Suppression § 7080 · 1 section
- § 7080 (a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2030, a water supplier shall have access to sufficient backup energy sources to operate critical fire suppression infrastructure…