Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§665a Maintenance of adequate water levels in upper Mississippi River
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 5A— - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GAME, FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, AND FISH › § 665a
Summary
U.S. Army Corps must factor fish, wildlife, and habitat into operating locks, dams, and pools on the Mississippi from Rock Island, Illinois to Minneapolis, Minnesota. As far as possible, without adding liability or harming lands or structures, it must keep pool levels year‑round.
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Title 16, §665a
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In the management of existing facilities (including locks, dams, and pools) in the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Illinois, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, administered by the United States Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army, that Department is directed to give full consideration and recognition to the needs of fish and other wildlife resources and their habitat dependent on such waters, without increasing additional liability to the Government, and, to the maximum extent possible without causing damage to levee and drainage districts, adjacent railroads and highways, farm lands, and dam structures, shall generally operate and maintain pool levels as though navigation was carried on throughout the year.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 665a
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73