California Water Code

§ 79171

WAT § 79171 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 26 · Ch. 9 · Art. 2

Statute text

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(a)“Conjunctive use” means the temporary storage of water in a groundwater aquifer through intentional recharge and subsequent extraction for later use. Storage is accomplished by either of the following methods:

(1)“Direct recharge” of an aquifer by conducting surface water into the ground by various means, including, without limitation, spreading ponds and injection wells for the purpose of making the water stored in the aquifer available for extraction and later use in drier years.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1078, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2001. Note: This section was added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 725, and approved in Prop. 13 on March 7, 2000.