43 USC § 617q - Effect on authority of States to control waters within own borders

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identifier: "/us/usc/t43/s617q"
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title: "43 USC § 617q - Effect on authority of States to control waters within own borders"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "617q"
section_name: "Effect on authority of States to control waters within own borders"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "BOULDER CANYON PROJECT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Dec. 21, 1928, ch. 42, § 18, 45 Stat. 1065.)"
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# § 617q. Effect on authority of States to control waters within own borders

December 21, 1928

Nothing herein shall be construed as interfering with such rights as the States had on , either to the waters within their borders or to adopt such policies and enact such laws as they deem necessary with respect to the appropriation, control, and use of waters within their borders, except as modified by the Colorado River compact or other interstate agreement.

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**Source Credit**: (Dec. 21, 1928, ch. 42, § 18, 45 Stat. 1065.)