California Water Code CHAPTER 1 - General Policy

  • Section 12200.
    The Legislature hereby finds that the water problems of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are unique within the State; the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers join...
  • Section 12201.
    The Legislature finds that the maintenance of an adequate water supply in the Delta sufficient to maintain and expand agriculture, industry, urban, and recreational development...
  • Section 12202.
    Among the functions to be provided by the State Water Resources Development System, in coordination with the activities of the United States in providing salinity...
  • Section 12203.
    It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that no person, corporation or public or private agency or the State or the...
  • Section 12204.
    In determining the availability of water for export from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta no water shall be exported which is necessary to meet the requirements...
  • Section 12205.
    It is the policy of the State that the operation and management of releases from storage into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of water for use...

Last modified: October 22, 2018