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Cal. Water Code § 1225 (2026)

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Except as provided in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1226) of this chapter, no right to appropriate or use water subject to appropriation shall be initiated or acquired except upon compliance with the provisions of this division.

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Cited in 8 cases, 1961–2004 · leading case: Fullerton v. State Water Resources Control Bd., 90 Cal. App. 3d 590 (Cal. Ct. App. 1979).
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Fullerton v. State Water Resources Control Bd., 90 Cal. App. 3d 590 (Cal. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “The statutory procedure is now the exclusive method of *600 appropriating water in California (Wat. Code, § 1225; Crane v. Stevinson, 5 Cal.”
Delta Wetlands Props. v. Cnty. of San Joaquin, 2004 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6894 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “) However, the authority of the Water Board to regulate the appropriation of water is not coextensive with the authority to regulate the construction or location of the project which makes possible its appropriation.”
California Trout, Inc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd., 207 Cal. App. 3d 585 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989). “(Wat. Code, § 1225.) The process is initiated by application to the Water Board for a permit to put unappropriated water to beneficial use.”
Westlands Water Dist. v. United States, 153 F. Supp. 2d 1133 (E.D. Cal. 2001). “”) (citing sources); Cal. Water Code § 1225 (West 2001). This scheme begins with Section 1201 of the California Water Code.”
Cnty. of Trinity v. Andrus, 438 F. Supp. 1368 (E.D. Cal. 1977). “Cal.Water Code § 1225 (West Supp.1977). If a permit is ultimately granted, the priority of the right dates from the filing of the application.”
Env't Def. Fund, Inc. v. Armstrong, 352 F. Supp. 50 (N.D. Cal. 1972). “Cal.Water Code, §§ 1225 and 12205. Section 8 of the Federal Reclamation Act, 43 U.”
People v. Weaver, 147 Cal. App. Supp. 3d 23 (Cal. App. Dep’t Super. Ct. 1983). “A person desiring to appropriate water cannot do so unless he obtains a permit (Water Code, §§ 1225, 1250 et seq.; People v.”
State of California v. Hansen, 189 Cal. App. 2d 604 (Cal. Ct. App. 1961). “) Furthermore, even if the water in question were subject to appropriation, the defendant was not entitled to any thereof as he had not obtained a permit from the State Water Rights Board (Wat. Code, § 1225; Crane v. Stevinson, 5 Cal.”
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