California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1700

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.

Water appropriated under the Water Commission Act or this code for one specific purpose shall not be deemed to be appropriated for any other or different purpose, but the purpose of the use of such water may be changed as provided in this code.

Cite this section

Cal. Wat. Code § 1700 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wat/division-2-water/part-2-appropriation-of-water/chapter-10-change-to-an-application-permit-or-license/section-1700

Other sections in Chapter 10 - Change to an Application, Permit, or License

§ 1700§ 1700.2§ 1700.4§ 1700.6§ 1701.1§ 1701.2§ 1701.3§ 1701.4§ 1702§ 1703…§ 1703.5§ 1703.6§ 1704§ 1704.1§ 1704.2§ 1704.3§ 1704.4§ 1705§ 1706§ 1707

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 9, 2026.