Section 6022 Of Article 4. Conduits And Screens: Diversions Less Than 250 Cubic Feet Per Second From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
6022
. Sufficient water for a bypass shall be not to exceed the
following:
(a) Diversions under three cubic feet per second capacity shall
not be required to bypass more than 18 gallons per minute.
(b) Diversions of three cubic feet per second or more, but under
10 cubic feet per second, shall not be required to bypass more than
30 gallons per minute.
(c) Diversions of 10 cubic feet per second or more, but under 20
cubic feet per second, shall not be required to bypass more than 40
gallons per minute.
(d) Diversions of 20 cubic feet per second or over shall not be
required to bypass more than one-half of 1 percent of the capacity of
the diversion.
(e) Diversions built by the Government of the United States and
requiring bypasses longer than one-quarter mile shall bypass such
amount of water as is necessary to return fish to the permanent
channel satisfactorily.