§ 1263 Power Development Application Requirements

Water Code·California

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This law says if you want to use water to make power, you have to explain how you'll do it, how much water you'll use, and what the power will be used for.

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•You must describe how you'll use water to make power.
•You must say how much water you'll use.
•You must explain what the power will be used for.

Example

A company wants to build a dam to generate electricity.

They must tell the government exactly how the dam will work, how much water it will use, and what the electricity will be used for.

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§ 1263 Power Development Application Requirements

If for power purposes the application shall state the nature of the works by means of which the power is to be developed, the head and amount of water to be utilized, and the use to which the power is to be applied. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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power purposes nature of the works head and amount of water use to which the power is to be applied

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 1263.

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