Section 12640 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
12640
. The provisions of Part 2 of this division shall be
applicable to all water made available by the construction of the
works of any project approved by Chapters 1 and 2 of this part. No
priority under Part 2 shall be released nor assignment made of any
appropriation that will, in the judgment of the Department of Water
Resources, deprive the county in which the appropriated water
originates of any water necessary for the development of the county.