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Cal. WAT § 8715

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 8715, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

Any existing levee may be protected or strengthened in case of emergency during the season of flood water, where it is in danger of injury or destruction from flood water.

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