33 USC § 701j - Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s701j"
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title: "33 USC § 701j - Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "701j"
section_name: "Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power"
chapter_number: 15
chapter_name: "FLOOD CONTROL"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 28, 1938, ch. 795, § 4, 52 Stat. 1216; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578.)"
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# § 701j. Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power

Penstocks or other similar facilities adapted to possible future use in the development of hydroelectric power shall be installed in any dam herein authorized when approved by the Secretary of the Army upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers and of the Secretary of Energy.

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**Source Credit**: (June 28, 1938, ch. 795, § 4, 52 Stat. 1216; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Herein, referred to in text, means , , popularly known as the Flood Control Act of , which to the extent classified to the Code enacted sections 701b, 701b–1, 701b–2, 701c–1, 701f–1, 701i, 701j, 702a–1½, 702a–11, and 706 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

## 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 Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , .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.

### Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Federal Power Commission” on authority of , which is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare.

### Similar Provisions

Similar provisions with reference to dams authorized in such acts were contained in acts , ; , ; , .

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of Federal Power Commission, with certain reservations, to chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 9 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3175, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.