Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall control the construction of this article:
(a)
“Multiple use” includes domestic, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses.(b)
“Public agency” means the state or any city, other than a chartered city, county, public district, or other public institution.(c)
“Reservoir” does not include ditches, canals, or any similar type of water distributing facility.
Source:
Section 115835, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=115835..