Harbors and Navigation Code section 36

“Navigable waters” means waters which come under the jurisdiction of the United States Corps of Engineers and any other waters within the state with the exception of those privately owned.

Source: Section 36, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=36. (updated Jan. 1, 1966; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/harbors_and_navigation_code_section_36

Original Source: Section 36, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=36. (last accessed May 12, 2025).