Cal. Water Code - WAT § 6450. Section 6450.
Any dam which the department finds was not 90 percent constructed on August 14, 1929 shall be subject to the same provisions as a dam commenced after that date.
CHAPTER 9. Dams Under Construction Prior to August 14, 1929 [6450. - 6452.]
Cal. Water Code - WAT 9.
in effectCal. Water Code - WAT § 6451. Section 6451.
Construction work on such a dam may proceed, if an application for approval thereof is filed, until an order from the department is received approving the dam or specifying how its construction must be made or altered to render it safe. After receipt of an order directing the construction of such a dam, work thereafter must be in accordance with the order.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 6452. Section 6452.
Dams found to be 90 per cent or more constructed on August 14, 1929 shall be subject to the same supervision as dams which were completed prior to that date.
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