California Water Code ARTICLE 1 - Water Subject to Appropriation

• Section 1200.
  Whenever the terms stream, lake or other body of water, or water occurs in relation to applications to appropriate water or permits or licenses issued...
• Section 1201.
  All water flowing in any natural channel, excepting so far as it has been or is being applied to useful and beneficial purposes upon, or...
• Section 1202.
  The following are hereby declared to constitute unappropriated water:(a) All water which has never been appropriated.(b) All water appropriated prior to December 19, 1914, which has not...
• Section 1203.
  Any water the right to the use of which is held by any municipality which is in excess of the existing municipal needs therefor may...

Last modified: October 22, 2018