§ 22083 Conduit Water Measurement Requirements

Water Code·California

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•If you own a pipe or canal that carries water, you might need to put in tools to measure how much water is flowing.
•The district (local water bosses) decides where these tools go and what kind to use.
•This helps the watermaster (water cop) make sure people aren’t taking too much water and are using it for good things, like farming.

Example

A farmer has a big ditch that brings water from a river to his fields.

The water district tells him to put a meter in the ditch so they can check how much water he’s using. If he doesn’t do it, he could get in trouble.

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§ 22083 Conduit Water Measurement Requirements

The owner of a conduit shall construct and maintain such water flow measuring devices at such points along the conduit as may be required and approved by the district for the purpose of assisting the watermaster in determining the amounts of water which are being diverted and applied to beneficial use. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 780, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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conduit water flow measuring devices watermaster beneficial use

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 22083.

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