Skip to main content

§ 481. Use of waters

Version history — every release point where this text changed

Release point 119-99 · current through 06/12/2026

§ 481.

Use of waters

All waters within the boundaries of national forests may be used for domestic, mining, milling, or irrigation purposes, under the laws of the State wherein such national forests are situated, or under the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations established thereunder.

Source(June 4, 1897, ch. 2, § 1, 30 Stat. 36.)
Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification

“National forests” substituted in text for “reservations” and “forest reservations” on authority of act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1269, which provided that forest reserves shall hereafter be known as national forests.

Keyboard: /j previous · /k next · u up a level

Source XML JSON Version history

Cite this exact text: /us/usc/?id=id781faf5b-6992-11f1-ab3f-8b4c043f8cd5

Citation URL: /us/usc/t16/s481?release=119-99