Section 5100 Of Part 5.1. Statements Of Water Diversions And Use From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 5.1.
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. As used in this part:
(a) "Best available technologies" means technologies at the
highest technically practical level, using flow totaling devices, and
if necessary, data loggers and telemetry.
(b) "Best professional practices" means practices attaining and
maintaining the accuracy of measurement and reporting devices and
methods.
(c) "Diversion" means taking water by gravity or pumping from a
surface stream or subterranean stream flowing through a known and
definite channel, or other body of surface water, into a canal,
pipeline, or other conduit, and includes impoundment of water in a
reservoir.
(d) "Person" means all persons whether natural or artificial,
including the United States of America, State of California, and all
political subdivisions, districts, municipalities, and public
agencies.