§ 11241 Tehama-Colusa Canal Capacity

Water Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

This law says the Tehama-Colusa Canal must have enough water for farms, homes, businesses, and wildlife in the area it serves.

Key Takeaways

•The canal must have enough water for farms, homes, businesses, and wildlife.
•The government works with local groups to decide how big the canal should be.
•The goal is to make sure everyone and everything in the area gets the water they need.

Example

A farmer needs water for crops, and a nearby town needs water for homes.

The canal must have enough water to supply both the farmer and the town, plus extra for birds, fish, and other wildlife.

How to Calculate

No specific formula provided in the statute.

The department works with local agencies to figure out how much water is needed.
They decide the canal's size based on what farms, homes, businesses, and wildlife need.

A town and nearby farms need water.

Result: The canal is built big enough to supply water to all of them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11241 Tehama-Colusa Canal Capacity

The Tehama-Colusa Canal shall have the capacity that the department, in cooperation with local public agencies in the service area, determines to be necessary to provide an adequate supply of water for industrial, agricultural, domestic, waterfowl refuge, wildlife, fisheries, and other beneficial uses in the area the canal serves. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 415, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Tehama-Colusa Canal capacity department local public agencies adequate supply of water industrial agricultural domestic waterfowl refuge wildlife fisheries beneficial uses

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 11241.

§ 11241 Tehama-Colusa Canal Capacity

Water Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 11241 Tehama-Colusa Canal Capacity

This law says the Tehama-Colusa Canal must have enough water for farms, homes, businesses, and wildlife in the area it serves.

Key Takeaways

•The canal must have enough water for farms, homes, businesses, and wildlife.
•The government works with local groups to decide how big the canal should be.
•The goal is to make sure everyone and everything in the area gets the water they need.

Example

A farmer needs water for crops, and a nearby town needs water for homes.

The canal must have enough water to supply both the farmer and the town, plus extra for birds, fish, and other wildlife.

How to Calculate

No specific formula provided in the statute.

The department works with local agencies to figure out how much water is needed.
They decide the canal's size based on what farms, homes, businesses, and wildlife need.

A town and nearby farms need water.

Result: The canal is built big enough to supply water to all of them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 11241 Tehama-Colusa Canal Capacity

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Tehama-Colusa Canal capacity department local public agencies adequate supply of water industrial agricultural domestic waterfowl refuge wildlife fisheries beneficial uses

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 11241.

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References