33 USC § 663 - Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic mining; hydraulic mining injurious to navigation prohibited

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s663"
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title: "33 USC § 663 - Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic mining; hydraulic mining injurious to navigation prohibited"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "663"
section_name: "Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic mining; hydraulic mining injurious to navigation prohibited"
chapter_number: 14
chapter_name: "CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, § 3, 27 Stat. 507.)"
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# § 663. Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic mining; hydraulic mining injurious to navigation prohibited

section 668 of this title

The jurisdiction of said commission, in so far as the same affects mining carried on by the hydraulic process, shall extend to all such mining in the territory drained by the Sacramento and San Joaquin River systems in the State of California. Hydraulic mining, as defined in , directly or indirectly injuring the navigability of said river systems, carried on in said territory other than as permitted under the provisions of this chapter is prohibited and declared unlawful.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, § 3, 27 Stat. 507.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

California Debris Commission abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of the Army by , , , set out as a note under .