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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 1.5Ch. 2§ 102 California Navigable Waters List

§ 102 California Navigable Waters List

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§ 102 California Navigable Waters List

This law says certain streams and rivers are public waterways that anyone can travel on.

Key Takeaways

  • •The named streams and rivers are open for public navigation.
  • •The exact start and end points for each waterway are spelled out in the law.
  • •People can use these waters for boating, fishing, or other travel without needing private permission.

Example

A family wants to take a small boat from the mouth of Deer Creek up to the house of Peter Lassen.

Because the law lists Deer Creek from its mouth to Peter Lassen’s house as a public way, the family can legally boat there without needing special permission.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 102 California Navigable Waters List

The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: Deer Creek, between its mouth and the house of Peter Lassen. Devil’s Slough, lying within the corporate limits of the city of San Jose, or of the town of Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County, and extending to San Francisco Bay. Diablo Creek, from its junction with the Neuces, to a point opposite the warehouse of Frank Such, in Contra Costa County. Feather River, between its mouth and a point fifty feet below the first bridge crossing Feather River above the mouth of the Yuba River. Galinas, or Guyanas Slough or creek, in Marin County, from its mouth to the line of the Sonoma and Marin Railroad as it existed on March 18, 1907. Guadalupe Slough, which is the outlet or mouth of the Guadalupe River, and lies between San Francisco Bay and its junction with Alviso Slough. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

navigablepublic waysDeer CreekDevil’s SloughDiablo CreekFeather RiverGalinas or Guyanas Slough or creekGuadalupe SloughStats. 1937, Ch. 368

Related Statutes

  • § 101 Navigable California Waters List
  • § 103 Public Navigable Waterways List
  • § 104 Navigable Waterways Public Access
  • § 105 Navigable California Waterways
  • § 106 Public Navigable Waterways List

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 102.
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