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Cal. WAT § 2801

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 2801, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

All persons claiming rights under an incomplete appropriation, when notified as provided in this chapter, shall appear and submit their proofs of claim in accordance with this chapter, or they shall be deemed and held to be in default and to have abandoned or to have no right, title, or interest in or to the water of the stream system, other than as the person may be found to be entitled by the board based on available information and data.

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