§ 620f. — Powerplant operations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC620f]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12B--COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT
Sec. 620f. Powerplant operations
The hydroelectric powerplants and transmission lines authorized by
this chapter to be constructed, operated, and maintained by the
Secretary shall be operated in conjunction with other Federal
powerplants, present and potential, so as to produce the greatest
practicable amount of power and energy that can be sold at firm power
and energy rates, but in the exercise of the authority hereby granted he
shall not affect or interfere with the operation of the provisions of
the Colorado River Compact, the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, the
Boulder Canyon Project Act [43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.], the Boulder Canyon
Project Adjustment Act [43 U.S.C. 618 et seq.], and any contract
lawfully entered into under said Compacts and Acts. Subject to the
provisions of the Colorado River Compact, neither the impounding nor the
use of water for the generation of power and energy at the plants of the
Colorado River storage project shall preclude or impair the
appropriation of water for domestic or agricultural purposes pursuant to
applicable State law.
(Apr. 11, 1956, ch. 203, Sec. 7, 70 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 87-483, Sec. 18,
June 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 102.)
References in Text
The Boulder Canyon Project Act, referred to in text, is act Dec. 21,
1928, ch. 42, 45 Stat. 1057, as amended, which is classified generally
to subchapter I (Sec. 617 et seq.) of chapter 12A of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 617t of
this title and Tables.
The Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act, referred to in text, is
act July 19, 1940, ch. 643, 54 Stat. 774, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 618 et seq.) of chapter 12A
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 618o of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1962--Pub. L. 87-483 substituted ``into'' for ``unto''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1552 of this title.
