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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 1.5Ch. 2§ 106 Public Navigable Waterways List

§ 106 Public Navigable Waterways List

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§ 106 Public Navigable Waterways List

This law says that certain streams, creeks, and sloughs are officially public waterways that anyone can use for boats.

Key Takeaways

  • •Specific streams and sloughs are declared public and can be used for navigation.
  • •The list includes parts of Alameda Creek, streams feeding the Eel River, certain Humboldt County waterways, a slough near San Francisco Bay, and a creek in a surveyed tideland.
  • •If a waterway is named in this section, anyone can float a boat on it as a public right.

Example

A family wants to take a small boat from the mouth of the north branch of Alameda Creek up to Eden Landing.

Because the law lists that part of Alameda Creek as a public way, the family can legally launch and travel on the water without needing special permission.

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

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§ 106 Public Navigable Waterways List

The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: The north branch of Alameda Creek, from its mouth to Eden Landing. The streams and sloughs emptying into Eel River. The streams and sloughs south of Eureka, in Humboldt County, which prior to January 2, 1873, were used for the purpose of floating logs or timber. The sloughs south of Humboldt Point, in Humboldt County, which at high water mark have a depth of two feet of water, and which are wide enough to float and admit a boat carrying five tons or more of freight. That part of a slough which lies between Simonds Canal in the town of Alviso and the bay of San Francisco. That certain creek running through the tideland survey numbered 68, and swamp and overflowed land survey numbered 145, from its mouth to the head of the tidewater therein. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

navigablepublic waysAlameda CreekEel RiverHumboldt CountySimonds CanalSan Franciscotideland survey numbered 68swamp and overflowed land survey numbered 145

Related Statutes

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

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 106.
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