Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102

§59c–1 East and Hudson Rivers, New York

Title 33 › CHAPTER 1 — NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY › SUBCHAPTER II — WATERS DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE: CHANGE OF NAME › § 59c–1

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Certain parts of the East and Hudson Rivers in New York County that lie shoreward of a line inside the United States Pierhead Line as it was on August 13, 1968, and bounded on the north by the north side of Spring Street (extended west) and on the south by the south side of Robert F. Wagner, Senior Place (extended east), are treated as nonnavigable waters, but only where they are bulkheaded and filled. Plans to bulkhead and fill those areas must be approved by the Secretary of the Army through the Chief of Engineers after engineering studies show the location and stability will protect the remaining navigable waterway. Local interests must pay any federal engineering costs.

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Title 33, §59c–1

Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Those portions of the East and Hudson Rivers in New York County, State of New York, lying shoreward of a line within the United States Pierhead Line as it exists on August 13, 1968, and bounded on the north by the north side of Spring Street extended westerly and the south side of Robert F. Wagner, Senior Place extended eastwardly, are hereby declared to be nonnavigable waters of the United States within the meaning of the laws of the United States. This declaration shall apply only to portions of the above-described area which are bulkheaded and filled. Plans for bulkheading and filling shall be approved by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, on the basis of engineering studies to determine the location and structural stability of the bulkheading and filling in order to preserve and maintain the remaining navigable waterway. Local interests shall reimburse the Federal Government for any engineering costs incurred under this section.

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 59c–1

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102