Water Code section 1779

If the water is used or to be used for the generation of power, the pro rata portion of the cost shall be based upon the relative amount of power capable of being developed by the original and the new works.

Source: Section 1779, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=1779. (updated Jan. 1, 1943; accessed Sep. 15, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_1779

Original Source: Section 1779, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=1779. (last accessed May 12, 2025).