Water Code - Division 3: Dams and Reservoirs - Chapter 4: Powers of the Department (secs. 6075 - 6157). Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale California Type du document Législation Date 1943 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Ouvrages Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This Chapter of Division 3 of the Water Code of California defines powers of the Department of Water Resources. All dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the Department. The Department, under the police power of the state, shall supervise the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, and removal of dams and reservoirs for the protection of life and property as provided in this part. 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web leginfo.legislature.ca.gov