Chapter 15. FLOOD CONTROL  


§ 701. Flood control generally
§ 701–1. Declaration of policy of 1944 act
§ 701a. Declaration of policy of 1936 act
§ 701a–1. “Flood control” defined; jurisdiction of Federal investigations
§ 701b. Supervision of Secretary of the Army; reclamation projects unaffected
§ 701b–1. Transfer of jurisdiction in certain cases to Department of Agriculture
§ 701b–2. Cooperation by Secretaries of the Army and Agriculture; expenditures
§ 701b–3. Examinations and surveys; availability of appropriations
§ 701b–4. Administration of surveys; number authorized; reports
§ 701b–5. Omitted
§ 701b–6. Examinations and surveys by Secretary of Agriculture
§ 701b–7. Supplemental reports to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and House Public Works Committee
§ 701b–8. Submission of report by Chief of Engineers
§ 701b–8a. Discontinuance of preliminary examination reports
§ 701b–9. Availability of appropriations for expenses incident to operation of power boats or vessels; expenses defined; certification of expenditures
§ 701b–10. Revolving fund; establishment; availability; reimbursement; transfer of funds; limitation
§ 701b–11. Flood protection projects
§ 701b–12. Floodplain management requirements
§ 701b–13. Construction of flood control projects by non-Federal interests
§ 701b–14. Structural integrity evaluations
§ 701c. Rights-of-way, easements, etc.; acquisition by local authorities; maintenance and operation; protection of United States from liability for damages; requisites to run-off and water-flow retardation and soil erosion prevention assistance
§ 701c–1. Acquirement of titles for certain projects and to lands, easements, rights-of-way; reimbursement of local agencies
§ 701c–2. Acquisition and sale of land
§ 701c–3. Lease receipts; payment of portion to States
§ 701d. Compacts between States; consent of Congress
§ 701e. Effect of act June 22, 1936, on provisions for Mississippi River and other projects
§ 701f. Authorization of appropriations
§ 701f–1. Additional authorization
§ 701f–2. Funds for specific and authorized projects merged with and accounted for under regular annual appropriation
§ 701f–3. Expenditure in watersheds of funds appropriated for flood prevention purposes
§ 701g. Removal of obstructions; clearing channels
§ 701h. Contributions by States and political subdivisions
§ 701h–1. Contributions by States and political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized flood-control work; repayment
§ 701i. Elimination from protection of areas subject to evacuation
§ 701j. Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power
§ 701k. Crediting reimbursements for lost, stolen, or damaged property
§ 701l, 701l–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 650, 656
§ 701m. Insufficient Congressional authorization; preparations for and modification of project
§ 701n. Emergency response to natural disasters
§ 701o. Omitted
§ 701p. Railroad bridge alterations at Federal expense
§ 701q. Repair and protection of highways, railroads, and utilities damaged by operation of dams or reservoir
§ 701r. Protection of highways, bridge approaches, public works, and nonprofit public services
§ 701r–1. Utilization of public roads
§ 701s. Small flood control projects; appropriations; amount limitation for single locality; conditions
§ 701t. Emergency fund for flood damage; amount; commitments to be fulfilled by local interests
§ 701u. International engineering or scientific conferences; attendance
§ 702. Mississippi River
§ 702a. Adoption of 1927 project; execution; creation of board; scope of authority; appropriation
§ 702a–1. Modification of project of 1927; adoption
§ 702a–1a. Further modification of 1927 project; adoption; appropriation
§ 702a–1b. Further modification; adoption
§ 702a–2. Abandonment of Boeuf Floodway
§ 702a–3. Levees; raising and enlarging
§ 702a–4. Fuse-plug levees
§ 702a–5. Back levee north of Eudora Floodway
§ 702a–6. Drainage necessitated by floodway levees
§ 702a–7. Railroad and highway crossings over floodways
§ 702a–8. Additional roads; construction by United States
§ 702a–9. Lands, easements, and rights-of-way; acquisition by local authorities; reimbursement; protection of United States from liability for damages
§ 702a–10. Flowage rights and rights-of-way; reimbursement of local authorities; highway crossings; use of properties for national forests or wildlife refuges
§ 702a–11. Morganza Floodway; Eudora Floodway
§ 702a–12. Modified Lower Mississippi River project as of August 18, 1941
§ 702b. Local contribution toward cost of flood control work
§ 702c. Expenditures for construction work; conditions precedent; liability for damage from flood waters; condemnation proceedings; floodage rights
§ 702d. Flowage rights; condemnation proceedings; benefits to property
§ 702d–1. Bonnet Carre Spillway and Floodway; rights-of-way, etc., over lands
§ 702e. Maps for project; preparation
§ 702f. Expenditures for earlier projects
§ 702g. Appropriation for emergency fund
§ 702g–1. Additional appropriation for emergency fund
§ 702h. Prosecution of project by Mississippi River Commission; president of commission; salaries
§ 702h–1. Transferred
§ 702i. Certain sections applicable to property and rights acquired or constructed
§ 702j. Projects relating to tributary streams; report to Congress; appropriation
§ 702j–1. Saint Francis and Yazoo Rivers; lands and easements; alteration of highways; cooperation of States
§ 702j–2. White River Levee District; rights-of-way; drainage facilities; flowage rights; acquisition by local authorities; protection of United States from liability for damages
§ 702k. Surveys below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; resurvey of levee in Tennessee
§ 702k–1. Authorization of appropriation
§ 702k–2. Separability
§ 702l. Repeal of inconsistent laws
§ 702m. Interest of Members of Congress in contracts for acquisition of land
§ 702n. Levee rights-of-way; payment or reimbursement for
§ 703. Sacramento River, California
§ 704. Modification of project
§ 705. Salmon River, Alaska; flood control work authorized
§ 706. Secretary of Commerce; current precipitation information; appropriation
§ 707. Sumner Dam and Lake Sumner; declaration of purpose; report to Congress; appropriation
§ 708. Sale of surplus waters for domestic and industrial uses; disposition of moneys
§ 709. Regulations for use of storage waters; application to Tennessee Valley Authority
§ 709a. Information on floods and flood damage
§ 709b. Flood hazard information