Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§649 Vicksburg Harbor and Ohio River Below Cache River
Title 33 › CHAPTER 13 — MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION › § 649
Summary
Vicksburg harbor and the Ohio River from its mouth to the mouth of the Cache River are placed under the Mississippi River Commission’s control, but work on the Ohio River to build locks and dams is not included.
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §649
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The harbor at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the Ohio River from its mouth to the mouth of the Cache River, are transferred to and placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission: Provided, That no part of the improvement of the Ohio River, with a view to the construction of locks and dams, shall be considered as transferred to or placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section is from part of section 1 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1916.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 649
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102