Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§59l Nonapplicability of Prohibitions and Provisions for Review and Approval Concerning Wharves and Piers
Title 33 › CHAPTER 1 — NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY › SUBCHAPTER II — WATERS DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE: CHANGE OF NAME › § 59l
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Rules on wharves and piers don't apply to waters wholly inside one State if those waters are considered navigable only because of past interstate commerce.
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Title 33, §59l
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The prohibitions and provisions for review and approval concerning wharves and piers in waters of the United States as set forth in section 403 and 565 of this title shall not apply to any body of water located entirely within one State which is, or could be, considered to be a navigable body of water of the United States solely on the basis of historical use in interstate commerce.
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33 U.S.C. § 59l
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102