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Water Code - WAT
DIVISION 13 - CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTS
PART 5 - POWERS AND PURPOSES
CHAPTER 2 - Powers
ARTICLE 1 - Powers Generally
Section 35409.
Universal Citation: CA Water Code § 35409 (2020)
35409.
A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow of any stream or natural subterranean supply of waters which may:
(a) Be used or be useful for any purpose of the district;
(b) Be of common benefit to the land or its inhabitants; or
(c) Endanger the inhabitants or land.
(Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 681.)
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