---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
key: "ch15"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 15"
heading: "Appropriation of Waters; Reservoir Sites"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/ch15"
sections_count: 6
---

# Chapter 15 — Appropriation of Waters; Reservoir Sites

Title 43 — Public Lands

## Sections

- [§661. Appropriation of waters on public lands; rights of way for canals and ditches](/usc/43/661.md)
- [§662. Reservation of reservoir sites generally](/usc/43/662.md)
- [§663. Restriction of sites to inclusion of necessary lands](/usc/43/663.md)
- [§664. Rights of way over reservoir sites generally](/usc/43/664.md)
- [§665. Rights of way over reservoir sites for wagon road, railroad, or other highway](/usc/43/665.md)
- [§666. Suits for adjudication of water rights](/usc/43/666.md)