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Cal. Water Code § 1455 (2026)

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The issuance of a permit continues in effect the priority of right as of the date of the application and gives the right to take and use the amount of water specified in the permit until the issuance of a license for the use of the water or until the permit is revoked.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1959–2001 · leading case: California Trout, Inc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd., 207 Cal. App. 3d 585 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989).

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California Trout, Inc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd., 207 Cal. App. 3d 585 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989). “’ (Water Code Section 1455.) The right then vests when the water is actually diverted and placed to beneficial use.”

Westlands Water Dist. v. United States, 153 F. Supp. 2d 1133 (E.D. Cal. 2001). “” Cal. Water Code § 1455 (West 2000). The United States is specifically authorized to hold permits for California water, see Cal.”

Eaton v. State Water Rights Bd., 340 P.2d 722 (Cal. Ct. App. 1959). “(Wat. Code, § 1455.) The final procedural step in perfecting a water right is the issuance of a license as prescribed in sections 1600 through 1677 of the Water Code.”

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