{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wat-6111","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WAT § 6111","heading":"","body":"In applying the remedial means provided for in this article, the department may in emergency do any of the following:\n(a) Lower the water level by releasing water from the reservoir.\n(b) Completely empty the reservoir.\n(c) Take such other steps as may be essential to safeguard life and property.","path":["Water Code - WAT","DIVISION 3. DAMS AND RESERVOIRS [6000. - 6700.]","PART 1. SUPERVISION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS [6000. - 6470.]","CHAPTER 4. Powers of the Department [6075. - 6162.]","ARTICLE 3. Emergency Work [6110. - 6113.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"b794d9a4d6843490a8aeb1695c6f2fd7ecc9991d931dc623a1af840f0aeba10a","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wat-6110","next":"us-ca/wat-6112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}