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.
Cal. Water Code § 22263
Water Distribution
Known as the Irrigation District Law
The act spans §§ 20500–29978 (1,017 sections).
Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.
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