---
kind: "unit"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
key: "ch14"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 14"
heading: "California Debris Commission"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/ch14"
sections_count: 27
---

# Chapter 14 — California Debris Commission

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

## Sections

- [§661. Creation of commission; appointment of members; vacancies; powers generally](/usc/33/661.md)
- [§662. Organization; compensation of members; rules and regulations of procedure; traveling expenses](/usc/33/662.md)
- [§663. Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic mining; hydraulic mining injurious to navigation prohibited](/usc/33/663.md)
- [§664. General duties as to plans for protection of navigation](/usc/33/664.md)
- [§665. Survey for debris reservoirs; study of methods of mines and mining](/usc/33/665.md)
- [§666. Noting conditions of navigable channels](/usc/33/666.md)
- [§667. Annual reports](/usc/33/667.md)
- [§668. “Hydraulic mining” and “mining by hydraulic process” defined](/usc/33/668.md)
- [§669. Petition by hydraulic miners](/usc/33/669.md)
- [§670. Surrender to United States of right to regulate debris of mine](/usc/33/670.md)
- [§671. Petition for common dumping ground, etc.](/usc/33/671.md)
- [§672. Notice of petition for dumping grounds, etc.; hearing](/usc/33/672.md)
- [§673. Order by commission directing method of mining, etc.; expenses of complying with order; exemption from mining taxes](/usc/33/673.md)
- [§674. Plans for and supervision of work required by order; permit to commence mining](/usc/33/674.md)
- [§675. Conditions precedent for commencement of mining operations](/usc/33/675.md)
- [§676. Allotment of expenses for common dumping grounds; location of impounding works](/usc/33/676.md)
- [§677. Limitation as to quantity of debris washed away](/usc/33/677.md)
- [§678. Modification and revocation of permit to mine](/usc/33/678.md)
- [§679. Violation of permit to mine; penalty](/usc/33/679.md)
- [§680. Examination of mines; reports](/usc/33/680.md)
- [§681. Repealed.](/usc/33/681.md)
- [§682. Malicious injury to works; injury to navigable waters by hydraulic mining; penalty](/usc/33/682.md)
- [§683. Tax on operation of hydraulic mines; “debris fund”; advances by mine owners; storage for water and use of outlet facilities](/usc/33/683.md)
- [§684. Cooperation by commission with State authorities](/usc/33/684.md)
- [§685. Construction by commission of restraining works, etc.; use of debris fund](/usc/33/685.md)
- [§686. Construction of restraining works in conjunction with State](/usc/33/686.md)
- [§687. Use of State dredge and appliances in river and harbor improvements](/usc/33/687.md)