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Cal. WAT § 11461

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 11461, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

In no other way than by purchase or otherwise as provided in this part shall water rights of a watershed, area, or the inhabitants be impaired or curtailed by the department, but the provisions of this article shall be strictly limited to the acts and proceedings of the department, as such, and shall not apply to any persons or state agencies.

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