Cal. WAT § 6451
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 6451, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Construction work on such a dam may proceed, if an application for approval thereof is filed, until an order from the department is received approving the dam or specifying how its construction must be made or altered to render it safe. After receipt of an order directing the construction of such a dam, work thereafter must be in accordance with the order.
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