---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
key: "ch12A/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Boulder Canyon Project Act"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/ch12A-schI"
sections_count: 23
---

# Subchapter I — Boulder Canyon Project Act

Title 43 — Public Lands › Chapter 12A — Boulder Canyon Project

## Sections

- [§617. Colorado River Basin; protection and development; dam, reservoir, and incidental works; water, water power, and electrical energy; eminent domain](/usc/43/617.md)
- [§617a. “Colorado River Dam Fund”](/usc/43/617a.md)
- [§617b. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/43/617b.md)
- [§617c. Condition precedent to taking effect of provisions](/usc/43/617c.md)
- [§617d. Contracts for storage and use of waters for irrigation and domestic purposes; generation and sale of electrical energy](/usc/43/617d.md)
- [§617e. Uses to be made of dam and reservoir; title in whom; leases, regulations; limitation on authority](/usc/43/617e.md)
- [§617f. Canals and appurtenant structures; transfer of title; power development](/usc/43/617f.md)
- [§617g. Colorado River compact as controlling authority in construction and maintenance of dam, reservoir, canals, and other works](/usc/43/617g.md)
- [§617h. Lands capable of irrigation and reclamation by irrigation works; public entry; preferences](/usc/43/617h.md)
- [§617i. Modification of existing compact relating to Laguna Dam](/usc/43/617i.md)
- [§617j. Omitted](/usc/43/617j.md)
- [§617k. Definitions](/usc/43/617k.md)
- [§617l. Colorado River compact approval](/usc/43/617l.md)
- [§617m. Reclamation law applicable](/usc/43/617m.md)
- [§617n. Projects for irrigation, generation of electric power, and other purposes; investigations and reports](/usc/43/617n.md)
- [§617o. Officials of ratifying States; authority to act in advisory capacity; access to records](/usc/43/617o.md)
- [§617p. Claims of United States; priority](/usc/43/617p.md)
- [§617q. Effect on authority of States to control waters within own borders](/usc/43/617q.md)
- [§617r. Consent given States to negotiate supplemental compacts for development of Colorado River](/usc/43/617r.md)
- [§617s. Recognition of rights of Mexico to Colorado River waters](/usc/43/617s.md)
- [§617t. Short title](/usc/43/617t.md)
- [§617u. Lease of reserved lands in Boulder City, Nevada; disposition of revenues](/usc/43/617u.md)
- [§617v. Repealed.](/usc/43/617v.md)