§ 6020 Small Conduit Flow Limits

Fish and Game Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•This rule only applies to small water pipes that carry 250 cubic feet or less of water per second.
•If a court says this rule is unfair or wrong, it doesn’t mess up the other rules in Article 3.
•People who own these small pipes still have to follow the rules in Article 3.

Example

A farmer has a small pipe to water their crops.

If the pipe is small enough (250 cubic feet or less per second), this rule applies. Even if someone says this rule is bad, the farmer still has to follow the other rules in Article 3.

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§ 6020 Small Conduit Flow Limits

This article shall apply only to conduits with a maximum flow capacity of 250 cubic feet per second or less of water, other than those conduits described in Section 5987. If this section is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of Article 3 of this chapter and the Legislature hereby declares that the persons owning conduits referred to in this section shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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conduits maximum flow capacity 250 cubic feet per second Section 5987 Article 3

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 6020.

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