§ 8997 District Levee Construction Authority

Water Code·California

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•Local groups like drainage or levee districts can build things like levees or canals if they get permission from the board.
•These projects must be part of a bigger plan approved by the board.
•The board must think the project can be built safely and without wasting money.

Example

A small town wants to build a canal to help with flooding.

The town must ask the board for permission first. If the board says yes and thinks it’s safe and affordable, the town can build it.

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§ 8997 District Levee Construction Authority

Any reclamation district, levee district, drainage district or municipal corporation, wholly or partly within the drainage district may with the permission of the board, construct levees, cuts, canals or gates required to complete any by-pass forming part of the plans to be carried out by the board, or to complete any part of any by-pass which may in the judgment of the board be safely and economically constructed as a separate unit or portion of the plans. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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reclamation district levee district drainage district municipal corporation by-pass board

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8997.

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