---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 537.17"
title: "32"
number: "537.17"
heading: "Scope for civil works claims of maritime nature."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/537.17"
---

# §537.17. Scope for civil works claims of maritime nature.


Under the River and Harbors Act ([33 U.S.C. 408](/usc/33/408.md)), the United States has the right to recover fines, penalties, forfeitures and other special remedies in addition to compensation for damage to civil works structures such as a lock or dam. However, claims arising under [10 U.S.C. 4804](/usc/10/4804.md) are limited to recovery of actual damage to Corps of Engineers (COE) civil works structures.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711-3720E; 42 U.S.C. 2651-2653; 10 U.S.C. 1095; 10 U.S.C. 4803-4804; 33 U.S.C. 408.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 69403, Nov. 30, 2006, unless otherwise noted.