Section 5930.

5930. The department shall, from time to time, examine all dams in all rivers and streams in this State naturally frequented by fish. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5931.

5931. If, in the opinion of the commission, there is not free passage for fish over or around any dam, the department shall cause plans to be furnished for a suitable fishway, and order in writing the owner of the dam to provide the dam, within a specified time, with a durable and efficient fishway, […]

Section 5932.

5932. When all of the provisions of this article have been complied with, if in the opinion of the commission changed conditions make additional structures desirable for the free passage of fish, the department may make such additional structures and may expend such sums of money as it deems necessary for such additional construction, including […]

Section 5933.

5933. Whenever an application for approval of plans and specifications for a new dam in any stream in this State, or for the enlargement of any dam in any such stream, is filed with the Department of Water Resources, pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3 of the Water Code, a […]

Section 5934.

5934. The commission or any party may, in any hearing, cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for depositions in civil actions in the superior courts of this state under Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. […]

Section 5935.

5935. The owner of any dam upon which a fishway has been provided shall keep the fishway in repair and open and free from obstructions to the passage of fish at all times. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5936.

5936. It is unlawful to wilfully destroy, injure, or obstruct any fishway. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5937.

5937. The owner of any dam shall allow sufficient water at all times to pass through a fishway, or in the absence of a fishway, allow sufficient water to pass over, around or through the dam, to keep in good condition any fish that may be planted or exist below the dam. During the minimum […]

Section 5938.

5938. Whenever in the opinion of the commission it is impracticable, because of the height of any dam, or other conditions, to construct a fishway over or around the dam, the commission may, in lieu of the fishway, order the owner of the dam completely to equip, within a specified time, on a site to […]

Section 5939.

5939. The hatchery, traps, and other equipment necessary to operate a hatchery station shall not be of a size greater than necessary to supply the stream or river with a reasonable number of fish. The owner of the dam shall permit the department to locate the hatchery, dwellings, traps, and other equipment upon any of […]

Section 5940.

5940. If the owner of the dam generates electricity at the place of the dam, he shall furnish sufficient light, without charge, for the use of the hatchery. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5941.

5941. The owner shall permit the use of water, without charge, to operate the hatchery. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5942.

5942. The commission may, in lieu of a fishway, hatchery, dwelling, traps or other equipment necessary to operate a hatchery station, order the owner of the dam to plant, under the supervision of the department, the young of such fish as naturally frequent the waters of the stream or river, at such times, in such […]

Section 5943.

5943. (a) The owner of a dam shall accord to the public for the purpose of fishing, the right of access to the waters impounded by the dam during the open season for the taking of fish in the stream or river, subject to the regulations of the commission. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any […]

Section 5944.

5944. The owner of a dam is not liable in damages to any person exercising the right to fish, who suffers any injury through coming in contact with, or tampering with, any of the property of the owner of the dam. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5945.

5945. The department may sell, at cost, to the owner of a dam, young fish ordered to be planted. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5946.

5946. The provisions of Section 5938 shall not be applicable to dams constructed in District 41/2 after September 9, 1953. No permit or license to appropriate water in District 41/2 shall be issued by the State Water Rights Board after September 9, 1953, unless conditioned upon full compliance with Section 5937. Plans and specifications for […]

Section 5947.

5947. It is unlawful for the owner of a dam in District 41/2 to release water from the dam, or any facilities for the generation of hydroelectric energy operated in connection therewith, in varying flows in such a manner as to destroy fish life below such release. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Section 5948.

5948. No person shall cause or having caused, permit to exist any log jam or debris accumulation or any other artificial barrier, except a dam for the storage or diversion of water, public bridges and approaches thereto, groins, jetties, seawalls, breakwaters, bulkheads, wharves and piers permitted by law, and debris from mining operations, in any […]