33 USC § 609 - Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s609"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 609 - Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "609"
section_name: "Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "PARTICULAR WORK OR IMPROVEMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 25, 1912, ch. 253, § 12, 37 Stat. 233; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)"
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# § 609. Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power

In order to make possible the economical future development of water power, the Secretary of the Army, upon recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, is authorized, in his discretion, to provide in the permanent parts of any dam authorized at any time by Congress for the improvement of navigation such foundations, sluices, and other works, as may be considered desirable for the future development of its water power.

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**Source Credit**: (July 25, 1912, ch. 253, § 12, 37 Stat. 233; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is from act , the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1912.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of , . Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , . Section 1 of act , enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.