Section 2818 Of Article 11. Proceedings When Appropriation Incomplete At Time Of Determination From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 11.

. This article shall not be construed to confer any rights of appropriation upon parties who shall have abandoned their appropriations or failed to use due diligence in the application of the water to a beneficial use and in the completion of their appropriations.