43 USC § 491 - Authority of Secretary to operate works

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identifier: "/us/usc/t43/s491"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "43 USC § 491 - Authority of Secretary to operate works"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "491"
section_name: "Authority of Secretary to operate works"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT"
subchapter_number: "XI"
subchapter_name: "MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKS GENERALLY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, § 6, 32 Stat. 389.)"
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# § 491. Authority of Secretary to operate works

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to use the reclamation fund for the operation and maintenance of all reservoirs and irrigation works constructed under the provisions of this Act.

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**Source Credit**: (June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, § 6, 32 Stat. 389.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is act , popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

Section is comprised of part of section 6 of act . Remainder of such section 6 is classified to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act

Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see .