DIVISION 12. COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS 30000-33901›PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES 31000-31182›CHAPTER 1. Powers and Purposes Generally 31000-31149.7›ARTICLE 5. Controversies 31080-31088
§ 31082
California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend, and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow of any stream or natural subterranean supply of waters which may:
(a) Be used or be useful for any purpose of the district.
(b) Be of common benefit to the land or its inhabitants.
(c) Endanger the inhabitants or land.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.)
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