§ 608. — Construction of fishways.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC608]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER IV--PARTICULAR WORK OR IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 608. Construction of fishways
Whenever river and harbor improvements shall be found to operate
(whether by lock and dam or otherwise), as obstructions to the passage
of fish, the Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, direct and
cause to be constructed practical and sufficient fishways, to be paid
for out of the general appropriations for the streams on which such
fishways may be constructed.
(Aug. 11, 1888, ch. 860, Sec. 11, 25 Stat. 425; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Codification
Section is from act Aug. 11, 1888, the Rivers and Harbors
Appropriation Act of 1888.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
