{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wat-7040","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WAT § 7040","heading":"","body":"The flow of water in any natural stream to the intake of any canal diverting water from the stream for any public use, or the use of any farming neighborhood may be maintained by the person in charge of the use.","path":["Water Code - WAT","DIVISION 4. WELLS, PUMPING PLANTS, CONDUITS AND STREAMS [7000. - 7080.]","CHAPTER 4. Maintenance of Flow in Streams [7040. - 7045.]"],"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":"a3a580c6c42477f0087228ea0d97cf0844cd01f9c3fdf7de16c089a0da057079","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wat-7036","next":"us-ca/wat-7041"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}