[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC609]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER IV--PARTICULAR WORK OR IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 609. Sluices and other work in dams for development of
water power
In order to make possible the economical future development of water
power, the Secretary of the Army, upon recommendation of the Chief of
Engineers, is authorized, in his discretion, to provide in the permanent
parts of any dam authorized at any time by Congress for the improvement
of navigation such foundations, sluices, and other works, as may be
considered desirable for the future development of its water power.
(July 25, 1912, ch. 253, Sec. 12, 37 Stat. 233; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Codification
Section is from act July 25
