Legal Opinion
United States v. Contra Costa County Water District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1982No. 81-4095PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID W. WILLIAMS, District Judge:
The United States owns the Contra Costa Canal System (Canal) and by reason of a contract with the Contra Costa Water District (District) supplied the latter with its water needs. Article 5(d)(1) of the contract compels the District to pay the United States for canal operation and maintenance costs. Hanford, an adjoining land owner to the canal, performed work on his land that imperiled the strength of the canal, and under emergency conditions the Bureau of Reclamation built a 600' retaining wall to prevent partial collapse of the bank. The total cost was…
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