---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
key: "ch12"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 12"
heading: "Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/ch12"
sections_count: 413
---

# Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government

Title 43 — Public Lands

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — General Provisions](/usc/43/ch12-schI.md)
- [Subchapter I–A — Reclamation Reform](/usc/43/ch12-schI-A.md)
- [Subchapter II — Reclamation Fund Generally](/usc/43/ch12-schII.md)
- [Subchapter II–A — Reclamation Water Settlements Fund](/usc/43/ch12-schII-A.md)
- [Subchapter III — Institution and Construction of Projects](/usc/43/ch12-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — Construction of Small Projects](/usc/43/ch12-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Administration of Existing Projects](/usc/43/ch12-schV.md)
- [Subchapter VI — Water Right Applications and Land Entries](/usc/43/ch12-schVI.md)
- [Subchapter VII — Exchange and Amendment of Farm Units](/usc/43/ch12-schVII.md)
- [Subchapter VIII — Taxation](/usc/43/ch12-schVIII.md)
- [Subchapter IX — Construction Charges](/usc/43/ch12-schIX.md)
- [Subchapter X — Payment of Construction Charges](/usc/43/ch12-schX.md)
- [Subchapter XI — Maintenance and Operation of Works Generally](/usc/43/ch12-schXI.md)
- [Subchapter XI–A — Reclamation Safety of Dams](/usc/43/ch12-schXI-A.md)
- [Subchapter XI–B — Aging Infrastructure](/usc/43/ch12-schXI-B.md)
- [Subchapter XII — Contracts with State Irrigation Districts for Payment of Charges](/usc/43/ch12-schXII.md)
- [Subchapter XIII — Sale or Lease of Surplus Waters, Water Power, Storage Capacity, and Water Transportation Facilities](/usc/43/ch12-schXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XIV — Patents and Final Water-Right Certificates](/usc/43/ch12-schXIV.md)
- [Subchapter XV — Town Sites, Parks, Playgrounds, and School Sites](/usc/43/ch12-schXV.md)
- [Subchapter XVI — Refunds to War Veterans](/usc/43/ch12-schXVI.md)
- [Subchapter XVII — Legislation Applicable to Particular Projects Generally](/usc/43/ch12-schXVII.md)
- [Subchapter XVIII — Cibolo Project, Texas](/usc/43/ch12-schXVIII.md)
- [Subchapter XIX — Nueces River Project, Texas](/usc/43/ch12-schXIX.md)
- [Subchapter XX — Klamath Project, Oregon-California](/usc/43/ch12-schXX.md)
- [Subchapter XXI — Gila Project, Arizona](/usc/43/ch12-schXXI.md)
- [Subchapter XXII — Washoe Project, Nevada-California](/usc/43/ch12-schXXII.md)
- [Subchapter XXIII — Washita River Basin Project, Oklahoma](/usc/43/ch12-schXXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XXIV — Crooked River Project, Oregon](/usc/43/ch12-schXXIV.md)
- [Subchapter XXV — Little Wood River Project, Idaho](/usc/43/ch12-schXXV.md)
- [Subchapter XXVI — San Angelo Project, Texas](/usc/43/ch12-schXXVI.md)
- [Subchapter XXVII — Spokane Valley Project, Washington and Idaho](/usc/43/ch12-schXXVII.md)
- [Subchapter XXVIII — Dallas Project, Oregon](/usc/43/ch12-schXXVIII.md)
- [Subchapter XXIX — Norman Project, Oklahoma](/usc/43/ch12-schXXIX.md)
- [Subchapter XXX — Navajo Irrigation Project, New Mexico; San Juan-Chama Project, Colorado-New Mexico](/usc/43/ch12-schXXX.md)
- [Subchapter XXXI — Closed Basin Division; San Luis Valley Project, Colorado](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXI.md)
- [Subchapter XXXII — Brantley Project, Pecos River Basin, New Mexico](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXII.md)
- [Subchapter XXXIII — Salmon Falls Division, Upper Snake River Project, Idaho](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XXXIV — O’neill Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXIV.md)
- [Subchapter XXXV — North Loup Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXV.md)
- [Subchapter XXXVI — Polecat Bench Area, Shoshone Extensions Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXVI.md)
- [Subchapter XXXVII — Pollock-Herreid Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXVII.md)
- [Subchapter XXXVIII — Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXVIII.md)
- [Subchapter XXXIX — Mann Creek Project, Idaho](/usc/43/ch12-schXXXIX.md)
- [Subchapter XL — Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma](/usc/43/ch12-schXL.md)
- [Subchapter XLI — Baker Project, Oregon](/usc/43/ch12-schXLI.md)
- [Subchapter XLII — Dixie Project, Utah](/usc/43/ch12-schXLII.md)
- [Subchapter XLIII — Savery-Pot Hook Project, Colorado-Wyoming; Bostwick Park and Fruitland Mesa Projects, Colorado](/usc/43/ch12-schXLIII.md)
- [Subchapter XLIV — Lower Teton Division of Teton Basin Project, Idaho](/usc/43/ch12-schXLIV.md)
- [Subchapter XLV — Whitestone Cou­lee Unit, Chief Joseph Dam Proj­ect, Washington](/usc/43/ch12-schXLV.md)
- [Subchapter XLVI — McKAY DAM AND RESERVOIR, UMATILLA PROJECT, OREGON](/usc/43/ch12-schXLVI.md)
- [Subchapter XLVII — Auburn-Folsom South Unit; San Felipe Division: Central Valley Project, California](/usc/43/ch12-schXLVII.md)
- [Subchapter XLVIII — Southern Nevada Project, Nevada](/usc/43/ch12-schXLVIII.md)
- [Subchapter XLIX — Tualatin Project, Oregon](/usc/43/ch12-schXLIX.md)
- [Subchapter L — Missouri River Basin Project, South Dakota](/usc/43/ch12-schL.md)
- [Subchapter LI — Mountain Park Project, Oklahoma](/usc/43/ch12-schLI.md)
- [Subchapter LII — Palmetto Bend Project, Texas](/usc/43/ch12-schLII.md)
- [Subchapter LIII — Merlin Division; Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon](/usc/43/ch12-schLIII.md)
- [Subchapter LIV — Touchet Division; Walla Walla Project, Oregon-Washington](/usc/43/ch12-schLIV.md)