DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES 10000-12999›PART 3. CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT 11100-11985›CHAPTER 3. The Department of Water Resources 11419-11465›ARTICLE 3. Limitation of Powers 11460-11465

§ 11461

California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In no other way than by purchase or otherwise as provided in this part shall water rights of a watershed, area, or the inhabitants be impaired or curtailed by the department, but the provisions of this article shall be strictly limited to the acts and proceedings of the department, as such, and shall not apply to any persons or state agencies.

(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

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