DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES 10000-12999›PART 6. WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 12570-12949.6›CHAPTER 2. Approved Projects 12639-12751›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 12639-12643
§ 12640
California Water Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The provisions of Part 2 of this division shall be applicable to all water made available by the construction of the works of any project approved by Chapters 1 and 2 of this part. No priority under Part 2 shall be released nor assignment made of any appropriation that will, in the judgment of the Department of Water Resources, deprive the county in which the appropriated water originates of any water necessary for the development of the county.
(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1269.)
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