Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§651 Tributaries of Mississippi River Below Cairo; Levee and Bank Protection
Title 33 › CHAPTER 13 — MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION › § 651
Summary
Gives the Mississippi River Commission the power to protect levees and riverbanks on tributaries and outlets of the Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois, and the Head of the Passes. That power only applies when those waterways are affected by floodwater from the Mississippi River.
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §651
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission is extended, for the purposes of levee protection and bank protection, to the tributaries and outlets of the Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois, and the Head of the Passes, in so far as these tributaries and outlets are affected by the flood waters of the Mississippi River.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section is from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act for the year 1922.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 651
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102