On behalf of the State the department has supervisory powers over the maintenance and operation of the flood control works of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project.
Cal. Water Code § 8360
Powers and Duties of Department of Water Resources
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Connelly v. State of California (1970)
Most recently applied in 113 Cal. App. 4th 998 - Paterno v. State (December 2003)
Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.