Water Code section 7044

No act authorized in this chapter shall prevent the use or enlargement of any natural channel to convey water appropriated under the laws of this State, where the channel is designated as the means, or part of the means of conveying the water so appropriated.

Source: Section 7044, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=7044. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 7044’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_7044

Original Source: Section 7044, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=7044. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).