Water Code section 22263

Nothing contained in this division authorizes any person to divert the water of any stream or conduit from its channel to the detriment of any person having any interest in the stream, conduit, or the water therein, unless previous compensation be ascertained and paid.

Source: Section 22263, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=22263. (updated Jan. 1, 1943; accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_22263

Original Source: Section 22263, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=22263. (last accessed May 12, 2025).