Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§49 Bayou Saint John in New Orleans
Title 33 › CHAPTER 1 — NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY › SUBCHAPTER II — WATERS DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE: CHANGE OF NAME › § 49
Summary
Bayou Saint John in New Orleans is not treated as a navigable U.S. water under federal laws that protect waterways. Congress may change or repeal this declaration.
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Title 33, §49
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Bayou Saint John, in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, is declared to be not a navigable water of the United States within the meaning of the laws enacted by Congress for the preservation and protection of such waters. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section is expressly reserved.
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33 U.S.C. § 49
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102