Water Code section 10600


The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an increasing conflict between water development projects and instream beneficial uses such as rafting, swimming, and fishing on the South Fork of the American River between Chili Bar Reservoir and the Salmon Falls Bridge. The Legislature further finds and declares that the state should make reasonable efforts to find solutions to this conflict which will satisfy local water needs while continuing instream beneficial uses.

Source: Section 10600, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=10600.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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