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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 1.5Ch. 2§ 105 Navigable California Waterways

§ 105 Navigable California Waterways

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§ 105 Navigable California Waterways

This law says that the listed rivers, bays, sloughs, and creeks are officially navigable and open for public use.

Key Takeaways

  • •The named water bodies are considered navigable public ways.
  • •Each waterway’s public portion is defined by specific start and end points.
  • •Anyone can use these waters for navigation, like boating or transport, without needing private permission.

Example

A fisherman wants to launch his boat on the Sacramento River near Reid’s Ferry.

Because the law names that stretch of the Sacramento River as a public, navigable waterway, he can legally put his boat in the water and travel there.

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

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§ 105 Navigable California Waterways

The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: Sacramento River, between its mouth and a point 100 feet below Reid’s Ferry, in Shasta County. Salinas River and Elkhorn Slough, or Estero Viejo, in Monterey County, from its mouth to a point as far up as tidewater flows. San Joaquin River, between its mouth and Sycamore Point. San Leandro Bay, in the County of Alameda, the waters included in the estuary of San Antonio and the tidal canal connecting it with San Leandro; and the airport channel extending from the bay. San Rafael Creek, in Marin County, from its mouth to a point as far as tidewater flows therein. Sonoma River, between its mouth and a point opposite Fowler’s hotel in the town of San Luis. Stockton Slough, between its mouth and a line 160 feet west of the east line of Center Street extended in Stockton. Suisun River, between its mouth and the Town of Suisun embarcadero. Tuolumne River, between its mouth and Dickinson’s Ferry. Yuba River, between its mouth and a point at the mouth of the slough at the foot of F Street, in the City of Marysville. (Amended by Stats. 1952, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 2.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

navigablepublic waystidewater flowsAmended by Stats. 1952

Related Statutes

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

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 105.
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