DIVISION 3. DAMS AND RESERVOIRS 6000-6501›PART 1. SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS 6000-6470›CHAPTER 7. Inspection and Approval 6350-6407›ARTICLE 1. New or Enlarged Dams and Reservoirs 6350-6355
§ 6355
California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
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. Upon written request by an owner for a certificate of approval, the department shall issue the certificate if it finds that the dam or reservoir is safe to impound water within the limitations prescribed in the certificate. Pending issuance of a certificate of approval by the department, the owner of the dam or reservoir shall not, through action or inaction, cause the dam or reservoir to impound water.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)
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