Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§609 Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - PARTICULAR WORK OR IMPROVEMENTS › § 609
Summary
The Secretary of the Army may, if the Chief of Engineers recommends it, add permanent foundations, sluices, and other structures to any dam Congress has approved for navigation so the dam can be used for water power later.
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Title 33, §609
Navigation and Navigable Waters — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section is from act July 25, 1912, the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1912.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641.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.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 609
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73