Water Code section 7042

No act authorized in this chapter when performed, shall prevent, retard or obstruct the building and maintenance thereafter of any reclamation, protection, or flood control levee.

Source: Section 7042, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=7042. (updated Jan. 1, 1943; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_7042

Original Source: Section 7042, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=7042. (last accessed May 12, 2025).