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DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5951›PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER 1200-1851›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 1200-1248›ARTICLE 2.5. Stockponds 1226-1226.4

§ 1226.2

California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) Any person who has a valid water right pursuant to Section 1226.1, who files a claim of water right with the board on or before December 31, 1977, has a water right priority as of the date of the construction of the dam or other water impoundment structure.

(b) Any person who has a valid water right pursuant to Section 1226.1, who files a claim of water right with the board after December 31, 1977, and before January 1, 1998, has a water right priority as of the date of filing.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 667, Sec. 5. Effective September 20, 1996.)

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