Section 31161.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 31161.
in effectWhenever the Government of the United States has in conjunction with a district contributed to the cost of building a dam creating a lake and the water impounded by the dam is to be used for domestic, irrigation, and recreational purposes, the district may do either of the following:
(a)
Establish and operate recreational facilities and appliances upon the water of the lake and the land adjacent thereto.
(b)
Lease the water and land to others for those purposes.
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