SECTIONS 6100-6102 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 6100-6102

6100. Supervision over the maintenance and operation of dams and
reservoirs insofar as necessary to safeguard life and property from
injury by reason of the failure thereof is vested in the department.

6101. The department may require owners to keep records of, and to
report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and
geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations
and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to
require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which
will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or
reservoir or his agent shall fully and promptly advise the department
of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming
circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.

6102. The department, from time to time, shall make inspections of
dams and reservoirs at state expense for the purpose of determining
their safety but shall require owners to perform at their expense
such work as necessary to disclose information sufficient to enable
the department to determine conditions of dams and reservoirs in
regard to their safety and to perform at their expense other work
necessary to secure maintenance and operation which will safeguard
life and property.