§ 521. — Sale of surplus waters generally.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC521]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIII--SALE OR LEASE OF SURPLUS WATERS, WATER POWER, STORAGE
CAPACITY, AND WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Sec. 521. Sale of surplus waters generally
The Secretary of the Interior in connection with the operations
under the reclamation law is authorized to enter into contract to supply
water from any project irrigation system for other purposes than
irrigation, upon such conditions of delivery, use, and payment as he may
deem proper: Provided, That the approval of such contract by the water-
users' association or associations shall have first been obtained:
Provided, That no such contract shall be entered into except upon a
showing that there is no other practicable source of water supply for
the purpose: Provided further, That no water shall be furnished for the
uses aforesaid if the delivery of such water shall be detrimental to the
water service for such irrigation project, nor to the rights of any
prior appropriator: Provided further, That the moneys derived from such
contracts shall be covered into the reclamation fund and be placed to
the credit of the project from which such water is supplied.
(Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 86, 41 Stat. 451.)
References in Text
The reclamation law, referred to in text, probably means act June
17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as amended, popularly known as the
Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
