The Statutes and adopted Regulations enacted for the State supervision of all jurisdictional dams are available to review here.

Statutes

• Parts 1 and 2 of Division 3, Dams and Reservoirs, California Water Code

• On June 27, 2018, SB 854 updated California Water Code section 6161 to clarify requirements for dams with an EAP as of March 1, 2017.
  • If the EAP did not have inundation maps for all critical appurtenant structures at your dam, you must submit a schedule to DSOD by August 25, 2018, to complete the maps. Notice to Owners of Dams with EAPs as of March 1, 2017.
  • If you did not have an EAP as of March 1, 2017, this change does not affect you.
  • If you have questions, you may contact Senior Engineer Kristen Martin at (916) 227-2170 or MapRegs@water.ca.gov.

Regulations Adopted by DWR

• Chapter 1 of Division 2, Title 23 Waters, California Code of Regulations

The Department is currently in the process of adopting new Regulations for the Annual Fees.

Annual Fees Regulations

• Notice of Addendum to the Initial Statement of Reasons -- Open for Public comment from April 13, 2019, to April 29, 2019.
  • Notice of Addendum to the Initial Statement of Reasons
  • Addendum to the Initial Statement of Reasons
• Proposed revisions to the regulations are available for public comment from January 24, 2019, to February 8, 2019.
  • Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text 
  • Text of Modified Regulations
  • Rulemaking Process – Tentative Timeline of Events
• Notice of Proposed Action – November 23, 2018, to January 18, 2019.
  • Proposed Annual Fee Regulations 
  • Initial Statement of Reasons
  • Notice of Comment Period Extension

• Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (December 5, 2018)
• Finding of Emergency (December 5, 2018)
• Annual Fee Regulations (December 5, 2018)