DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5976›PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER 1200-1851›CHAPTER 2. Applications to Appropriate Water 1250-1276›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 1250-1259.4

§ 1254

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

In acting upon applications to appropriate water the board shall be guided by the policy that domestic use is the highest use and irrigation is the next highest use of water.

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

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