§ 709. — Regulations for use of storage waters; application to Tennessee Valley Authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC709]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 709. Regulations for use of storage waters; application to
Tennessee Valley Authority
On and after December 22, 1944, it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Army to prescribe regulations for the use of storage
allocated for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed
wholly or in part with Federal funds provided on the basis of such
purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance
with such regulations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to
the Tennessee Valley Authority, except that in case of danger from
floods on the Lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers the Tennessee Valley
Authority is directed to regulate the release of water from the
Tennessee River into the Ohio River in accordance with such instructions
as may be issued by the Department of the Army.
(Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, Sec. 7, 58 Stat. 890; 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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of Title 43, Public Lands.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 839e.
