§ 11227 Dam And Reservoir Specifications

This law says the government decides how big a dam and its power plant should be, and the water storage must hold at least 400,000 acre-feet of water.

Key Takeaways

•The government decides how big the dam and power plant should be.
•The water storage must be at least 400,000 acre-feet.
•This rule was updated in 1957.

Example

A town wants to build a dam to store water and make electricity.

The government will decide how tall the dam is and how much power the plant makes, but the water storage must be at least 400,000 acre-feet.

How to Calculate

Minimum reservoir capacity = 400,000 acre-feet

The government decides the dam height and power plant size.
The water storage must be at least 400,000 acre-feet.

A new dam is being planned.

Result: The reservoir must hold at least 400,000 acre-feet of water.

The dam shall be built to such height and the power plant or plants shall be of such capacity as the department determines. The reservoir shall have such capacity as the department determines but the capacity shall be not less than 400,000 acre-feet of water. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

This law says the government decides how big a dam and its power plant should be, and the water storage must hold at least 400,000 acre-feet of water.

Key Takeaways

•The government decides how big the dam and power plant should be.
•The water storage must be at least 400,000 acre-feet.
•This rule was updated in 1957.

Example

A town wants to build a dam to store water and make electricity.

The government will decide how tall the dam is and how much power the plant makes, but the water storage must be at least 400,000 acre-feet.

How to Calculate

Minimum reservoir capacity = 400,000 acre-feet

The government decides the dam height and power plant size.
The water storage must be at least 400,000 acre-feet.

A new dam is being planned.

Result: The reservoir must hold at least 400,000 acre-feet of water.

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Example

How to Calculate

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§ 11227 Dam And Reservoir Specifications

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

References

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

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Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

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