DIVISION 3. DAMS AND RESERVOIRS 6000-6501›PART 1. SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS 6000-6470›CHAPTER 7. Inspection and Approval 6350-6407›ARTICLE 1.5. Certificates of Approval 6357-6357.4

§ 6357.2

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

The owner of a dam or reservoir for which a certificate of approval has been issued shall not, through action or inaction, cause the dam or reservoir to impound water after the certificate terminates unless a new certificate is issued for the dam or reservoir. A new certificate shall be issued upon a finding by the department that the dam or reservoir is safe to impound water within the limits prescribed in the certificate.

(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1225.)

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