33 USC § 668 - “Hydraulic mining” and “mining by hydraulic process” defined

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title: "33 USC § 668 - “Hydraulic mining” and “mining by hydraulic process” defined"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "668"
section_name: "“Hydraulic mining” and “mining by hydraulic process” defined"
chapter_number: 14
chapter_name: "CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, § 8, 27 Stat 508.)"
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# § 668. “Hydraulic mining” and “mining by hydraulic process” defined

For the purposes of this chapter “hydraulic mining” and “mining by the hydraulic process” are declared to have the meaning and application given to said terms in the State of California.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, § 8, 27 Stat 508.)