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DIVISION 13. CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS 34000-38501›PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES 35300-35886›CHAPTER 2. Powers 35400-35509›ARTICLE 1. Powers Generally 35400-35413

§ 35409

California Water Code · 2026-10 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; or

(c) Endanger the inhabitants or land.

(Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 681.)

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