The owner of every conduit subject to regulation by an irrigation district shall construct and maintain to the satisfaction of the district a substantial and serviceable diversion dam or works in the channel of the stream from which the water is diverted.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 780, Sec. 1.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 22081.5

  • Conduit: includes ditches, pipelines, and other means of diversion. See California Water Code 22080
  • District: means any irrigation district which includes land included within a watermaster service area for which a watermaster has previously been appointed by the Department of Water Resources, but which elects to provide watermaster service pursuant to the provisions of this article. See California Water Code 22080