California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 2 - Appropriation of Water
Article 5 - Amounts for Which to Apply
Section 696 - Applications Reasonably Necessary for Beneficial Use-How Stated

The amount of water for which to apply is governed by the estimated amount which can be put to beneficial use including reasonable conveyance losses, and shall be stated in the definite terms of some established unit of measurement, such as cubic feet per second, gallons per minute or per day, or acre-feet per annum.

1. New section filed 3-10-0; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 60, No. 5).
2. Editorial correction (Register 60, No. 8).
3. Amendment filed 3-19-64; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 64, No. 6).
4. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 696 to Section 680, and renumbering and amendment of Section 655 to Section 696 filed 1--16-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1058, Water Code. Reference: Sections 275, 1240, 1241, 1252 and 1260, Water Code.