---
kind: "unit"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
key: "ch15"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 15"
heading: "Flood Control"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/ch15"
sections_count: 104
---

# Chapter 15 — Flood Control

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

## Sections

- [§701. Flood control generally](/usc/33/701.md)
- [§701–1. Declaration of policy of 1944 act](/usc/33/701-1.md)
- [§701a. Declaration of policy of 1936 act](/usc/33/701a.md)
- [§701a–1. “Flood control” defined; jurisdiction of Federal investigations](/usc/33/701a-1.md)
- [§701b. Supervision of Secretary of the Army; reclamation projects unaffected](/usc/33/701b.md)
- [§701b–1. Transfer of jurisdiction in certain cases to Department of Agriculture](/usc/33/701b-1.md)
- [§701b–2. Cooperation by Secretaries of the Army and Agriculture; expenditures](/usc/33/701b-2.md)
- [§701b–3. Examinations and surveys; availability of appropriations](/usc/33/701b-3.md)
- [§701b–4. Administration of surveys; number authorized; reports](/usc/33/701b-4.md)
- [§701b–5. Omitted](/usc/33/701b-5.md)
- [§701b–6. Examinations and surveys by Secretary of Agriculture](/usc/33/701b-6.md)
- [§701b–7. Supplemental reports to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and House Public Works Committee](/usc/33/701b-7.md)
- [§701b–8. Submission of report by Chief of Engineers](/usc/33/701b-8.md)
- [§701b–8a. Discontinuance of preliminary examination reports](/usc/33/701b-8a.md)
- [§701b–9. Availability of appropriations for expenses incident to operation of power boats or vessels; expenses defined; certification of expenditures](/usc/33/701b-9.md)
- [§701b–10. Omitted](/usc/33/701b-10.md)
- [§701b–11. Flood protection projects](/usc/33/701b-11.md)
- [§701b–12. Floodplain management requirements](/usc/33/701b-12.md)
- [§701b–13. Repealed.](/usc/33/701b-13.md)
- [§701b–14. Structural integrity evaluations](/usc/33/701b-14.md)
- [§701b–15. Non-Federal plans to provide additional flood risk reduction](/usc/33/701b-15.md)
- [§701b–16. Management of flood risk reduction projects](/usc/33/701b-16.md)
- [§701b–17. Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee](/usc/33/701b-17.md)
- [§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](/usc/33/701c.md)
- [§701c–1. Acquirement of titles for certain projects and to lands, easements, rights-of-way; reimbursement of local agencies](/usc/33/701c-1.md)
- [§701c–2. Acquisition and sale of land](/usc/33/701c-2.md)
- [§701c–3. Lease receipts; payment of portion to States](/usc/33/701c-3.md)
- [§701d. Compacts between States; consent of Congress](/usc/33/701d.md)
- [§701e. Effect of act](/usc/33/701e.md)
- [§701f. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/33/701f.md)
- [§701f–1. Additional authorization](/usc/33/701f-1.md)
- [§701f–2. Funds for specific and authorized projects merged with and accounted for under regular annual appropriation](/usc/33/701f-2.md)
- [§701f–3. Expenditure in watersheds of funds appropriated for flood prevention purposes](/usc/33/701f-3.md)
- [§701g. Removal of obstructions; clearing channels](/usc/33/701g.md)
- [§701h. Contributions by States, political subdivisions, and other non-Federal interests](/usc/33/701h.md)
- [§701h–1. Contributions by States and political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized flood-control work; repayment](/usc/33/701h-1.md)
- [§701h–2. No adverse effect on processes](/usc/33/701h-2.md)
- [§701h–3. State contribution of funds for certain operation and maintenance costs](/usc/33/701h-3.md)
- [§701h–4. Acceptance of funds for harbor dredging](/usc/33/701h-4.md)
- [§701i. Elimination from protection of areas subject to evacuation](/usc/33/701i.md)
- [§701j. Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power](/usc/33/701j.md)
- [§701k. Crediting reimbursements for lost, stolen, or damaged property](/usc/33/701k.md)
- [§701l–1. Repealed.](/usc/33/701l-1.md)
- [§701m. Insufficient Congressional authorization; preparations for and modification of project](/usc/33/701m.md)
- [§701n. Emergency response to natural disasters](/usc/33/701n.md)
- [§701n–1. Biennial report to Congress](/usc/33/701n-1.md)
- [§701n–2. Monthly report to Congress](/usc/33/701n-2.md)
- [§701n–3. Permanent measures to reduce emergency flood fighting needs for communities subject to repetitive flooding](/usc/33/701n-3.md)
- [§701o. Omitted](/usc/33/701o.md)
- [§701p. Railroad bridge alterations at Federal expense](/usc/33/701p.md)
- [§701q. Repair and protection of highways, railroads, and utilities damaged by operation of dams or reservoir](/usc/33/701q.md)
- [§701q–1. Repair and restoration of embankments](/usc/33/701q-1.md)
- [§701r. Protection of highways, bridge approaches, lighthouses, public works, and nonprofit public services](/usc/33/701r.md)
- [§701r–1. Utilization of public roads](/usc/33/701r-1.md)
- [§701s. Small flood control projects; appropriations; amount limitation for single locality; conditions](/usc/33/701s.md)
- [§701t. Emergency fund for flood damage; amount; commitments to be fulfilled by local interests](/usc/33/701t.md)
- [§701u. International engineering or scientific conferences; attendance](/usc/33/701u.md)
- [§702. Mississippi River](/usc/33/702.md)
- [§702a. Adoption of 1927 project; execution; creation of board; scope of authority; appropriation](/usc/33/702a.md)
- [§702a–1. Modification of project of 1927; adoption](/usc/33/702a-1.md)
- [§702a–1a. Further modification of 1927 project; adoption; appropriation](/usc/33/702a-1a.md)
- [§702a–1b. Further modification; adoption](/usc/33/702a-1b.md)
- [§702a–2. Abandonment of Boeuf Floodway](/usc/33/702a-2.md)
- [§702a–3. Levees; raising and enlarging](/usc/33/702a-3.md)
- [§702a–4. Fuse-plug levees](/usc/33/702a-4.md)
- [§702a–5. Back levee north of Eudora Floodway](/usc/33/702a-5.md)
- [§702a–6. Drainage necessitated by floodway levees](/usc/33/702a-6.md)
- [§702a–7. Railroad and highway crossings over floodways](/usc/33/702a-7.md)
- [§702a–8. Additional roads; construction by United States](/usc/33/702a-8.md)
- [§702a–9. Lands, easements, and rights-of-way; acquisition by local authorities; reimbursement; protection of United States from liability for damages](/usc/33/702a-9.md)
- [§702a–10. Flowage rights and rights-of-way; reimbursement of local authorities; highway crossings; use of properties for national forests or wildlife refuges](/usc/33/702a-10.md)
- [§702a–11. Morganza Floodway; Eudora Floodway](/usc/33/702a-11.md)
- [§702a–12. Modified Lower Mississippi River project as of](/usc/33/702a-12.md)
- [§702b. Local contribution toward cost of flood control work](/usc/33/702b.md)
- [§702c. Expenditures for construction work; conditions precedent; liability for damage from flood waters; condemnation proceedings; floodage rights](/usc/33/702c.md)
- [§702d. Flowage rights; condemnation proceedings; benefits to property](/usc/33/702d.md)
- [§702d–1. Bonnet Carre Spillway and Floodway; rights-of-way, etc., over lands](/usc/33/702d-1.md)
- [§702e. Maps for project; preparation](/usc/33/702e.md)
- [§702f. Expenditures for earlier projects](/usc/33/702f.md)
- [§702g. Appropriation for emergency fund](/usc/33/702g.md)
- [§702g–1. Additional appropriation for emergency fund](/usc/33/702g-1.md)
- [§702h. Prosecution of project by Mississippi River Commission; president of commission; salaries](/usc/33/702h.md)
- [§702h–1. Transferred](/usc/33/702h-1.md)
- [§702i. Certain sections applicable to property and rights acquired or constructed](/usc/33/702i.md)
- [§702j. Projects relating to tributary streams; report to Congress; appropriation](/usc/33/702j.md)
- [§702j–1. Saint Francis and Yazoo Rivers; lands and easements; alteration of highways; cooperation of States](/usc/33/702j-1.md)
- [§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](/usc/33/702j-2.md)
- [§702k. Surveys below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; resurvey of levee in Tennessee](/usc/33/702k.md)
- [§702k–1. Authorization of appropriation](/usc/33/702k-1.md)
- [§702k–2. Separability](/usc/33/702k-2.md)
- [§702l. Repeal of inconsistent laws](/usc/33/702l.md)
- [§702m. Interest of Members of Congress in contracts for acquisition of land](/usc/33/702m.md)
- [§702n. Levee rights-of-way; payment or reimbursement for](/usc/33/702n.md)
- [§702o. Mississippi River and Tributaries Project](/usc/33/702o.md)
- [§703. Sacramento River, California](/usc/33/703.md)
- [§704. Modification of project](/usc/33/704.md)
- [§705. Salmon River, Alaska; flood control work authorized](/usc/33/705.md)
- [§706. Secretary of Commerce; current precipitation information; appropriation](/usc/33/706.md)
- [§707. Sumner Dam and Lake Sumner; declaration of purpose; report to Congress; appropriation](/usc/33/707.md)
- [§708. Sale of surplus waters for domestic and industrial uses; disposition of moneys](/usc/33/708.md)
- [§709. Regulations for use of storage waters; application to Tennessee Valley Authority](/usc/33/709.md)
- [§709a. Information on floods and flood damage](/usc/33/709a.md)
- [§709b. Flood hazard information](/usc/33/709b.md)
- [§709c. Emergency communication of risk](/usc/33/709c.md)