Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§421a Construction of Distribution and Drainage Systems by Irrigation Districts or Public Agencies
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — INSTITUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS › § 421a
Summary
Irrigation districts or public agencies may build federal distribution and drainage systems if the Secretary approves the plans. Drainage systems remove extra irrigation water on or below ground and do not enlarge natural waterways.
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Title 43, §421a
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Distribution and drainage systems authorized to be constructed under the Federal reclamation laws may, in lieu of construction by the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in sections 421a to 421h of this title as the “Secretary”), be constructed by irrigation districts or other public agencies according to plans and specifications approved by the Secretary as provided in sections 421a to 421h of this title. The drainage systems referred to in sections 421a to 421h of this title are those required for collection and removal of excess irrigation water, either on or below the surface of the ground and do not include enlargement or alteration of existing waterways for disposition or natural runoff.
Legislative History
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1972—Pub. L. 92–487 substituted provisions relating to
Construction
of distribution and drainage systems, for provisions relating to
Construction
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43 U.S.C. § 421a
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102