Water Code section 14907.5

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the possessor of the water right determines the final disposition of the water.

Source: Section 14907.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=14907.5. (updated Jan. 1, 1993; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_14907.5

Original Source: Section 14907.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=14907.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).