California Fish and Game Code ARTICLE 2 - Dams and Obstructions

• Section 5930.
  The department shall, from time to time, examine all dams in all rivers and streams in this State naturally frequented by fish.(Enacted by Stats. 1957,...
• Section 5931.
  If, in the opinion of the commission, there is not free passage for fish over or around any dam, the department shall cause plans to...
• Section 5932.
  When all of the provisions of this article have been complied with, if in the opinion of the commission changed conditions make additional structures desirable...
• Section 5933.
  Whenever an application for approval of plans and specifications for a new dam in any stream in this State, or for the enlargement of any...
• Section 5934.
  The commission or any party may, in any hearing, cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for depositions...
• Section 5935.
  The owner of any dam upon which a fishway has been provided shall keep the fishway in repair and open and free from obstructions to...
• Section 5936.
  It is unlawful to wilfully destroy, injure, or obstruct any fishway.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 5937.
  The owner of any dam shall allow sufficient water at all times to pass through a fishway, or in the absence of a fishway, allow...
• Section 5938.
  Whenever in the opinion of the commission it is impracticable, because of the height of any dam, or other conditions, to construct a fishway over...
• Section 5939.
  The hatchery, traps, and other equipment necessary to operate a hatchery station shall not be of a size greater than necessary to supply the stream...
• Section 5940.
  If the owner of the dam generates electricity at the place of the dam, he shall furnish sufficient light, without charge, for the use of...
• Section 5941.
  The owner shall permit the use of water, without charge, to operate the hatchery.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 5942.
  The commission may, in lieu of a fishway, hatchery, dwelling, traps or other equipment necessary to operate a hatchery station, order the owner of the...
• Section 5943.
  (a) The owner of a dam shall accord to the public for the purpose of fishing, the right of access to the waters impounded by the...
• Section 5944.
  The owner of a dam is not liable in damages to any person exercising the right to fish, who suffers any injury through coming in...
• Section 5945.
  The department may sell, at cost, to the owner of a dam, young fish ordered to be planted.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
• Section 5946.
  The provisions of Section 5938 shall not be applicable to dams constructed in District 41/2 after September 9, 1953.No permit or license to appropriate water...
• Section 5947.
  It is unlawful for the owner of a dam in District 41/2 to release water from the dam, or any facilities for the generation of...
• Section 5948.
  No person shall cause or having caused, permit to exist any log jam or debris accumulation or any other artificial barrier, except a dam for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018