§ 54. — Burr Creek, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC54]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 1--NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER II--WATERS DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE: CHANGE OF NAME
Sec. 54. Burr Creek, Bridgeport, Connecticut
That portion of Burr Creek in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
lying north of a line across the creek beginning at the point of
intersection of the south side of Yacht Street extended and the west
harbor line of the harbor lines established by the Secretary of War
December 9, 1924, thence south eighty-five degrees forty-six minutes
seventeen seconds east to the east harbor line of said creek, is
declared to be not a navigable water of the United States within the
meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Any project heretofore authorized by any Act of Congress, insofar as
such project relates to the above described portion of Burr Creek in the
city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is abandoned.
The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section is expressly
reserved.
(Aug. 12, 1937, ch. 607, 50 Stat. 632; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II,
Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
