AB639 excludes certain barriers from being considered dams under California law.

AB639 amends the Water Code to exclude from the definition of a dam any barrier that is not over six feet in height or has a storage capacity of no more than 15 acre-feet. It also excludes certain weirs from being considered dams if they do not impound water above the top of a levee with at least three feet of freeboard. This exemption applies specifically to Peoples Weir, Reynolds Weir, Last Chance Weir, Lemoore Diversion Weir, Island Weir, Crescent Weir, Stinson Weir, Empire Weir No. 1, and Empire Weir No. 2.

AB639 excludes certain barriers from being considered dams under California law.

AB639 amends the Water Code to exclude from the definition of a dam any barrier that is not over six feet in height or has a storage capacity of no more than 15 acre-feet. It also excludes certain weirs from being considered dams if they do not impound water above the top of a levee with at least three feet of freeboard. This exemption applies specifically to Peoples Weir, Reynolds Weir, Last Chance Weir, Lemoore Diversion Weir, Island Weir, Crescent Weir, Stinson Weir, Empire Weir No. 1, and Empire Weir No. 2.