Chapter 15 — Flood Control

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• §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 Omitted
• §701b–11 Flood protection projects
• §701b–12 Floodplain management requirements
• §701b–13 Repealed.
• §701b–14 Structural integrity evaluations
• §701b–15 Non-Federal plans to provide additional flood risk reduction
• §701b–16 Management of flood risk reduction projects
• §701b–17 Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee
• §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
• §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, political subdivisions, and other non-Federal interests
• §701h–1 Contributions by States and political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized flood-control work; repayment
• §701h–2 No adverse effect on processes
• §701h–3 State contribution of funds for certain operation and maintenance costs
• §701h–4 Acceptance of funds for harbor dredging
• §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–1 Repealed.
• §701m Insufficient Congressional authorization; preparations for and modification of project
• §701n Emergency response to natural disasters
• §701n–1 Biennial report to Congress
• §701n–2 Monthly report to Congress
• §701n–3 Permanent measures to reduce emergency flood fighting needs for communities subject to repetitive flooding
• §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
• §701q–1 Repair and restoration of embankments
• §701r Protection of highways, bridge approaches, lighthouses, 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
• §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
• §702o Mississippi River and Tributaries Project
• §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
• §709c Emergency communication of risk