Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§491 Authority of Secretary to operate works
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKS GENERALLY › § 491
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Title 43, §491
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to use the reclamation fund for the operation and maintenance of all reservoirs and irrigation works constructed under the provisions of this Act.
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This Act, referred to in text, is act June 17, 1902, popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables. Codification Section is comprised of part of section 6 of act June 17, 1902. Remainder of such section 6 is classified to section 498 of this title.
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Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands ActProvisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.
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43 U.S.C. § 491
Title 43 — Public Lands
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Apr 6, 2026
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