Chapter 3. Property of California Water Code >> Division 15. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 3.

A district may acquire, by purchase, condemnation, gift, lease or other legal means, such real or personal property as is necessary for accomplishing the purposes of the district.

A district may sell, convey, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of such of its property as the board determines is no longer necessary for the construction, maintenance or operation of the reclamation works of the district, and lease or operate for hire any district tools or machinery not at the time needed by the district.

A district may construct, maintain and operate such drains, canals, sluices, bulkheads, water gates, levees, embankments, pumping plants, dams, diversion works, or irrigation works, and all things reasonably necessary or convenient for accomplishing the purposes of the district.

A district may construct, maintain, and operate ferry boats, bridges, road systems, and related facilities to provide access to the district's levee, drainage, and irrigation systems, and to provide access to the lands within the district.