Title 43 — Public Lands
Chapter 15 — Appropriation of Waters; Reservoir Sites
§ 662. Reservation of reservoir sites generally
Statutory text
Sites for reservoirs and other hydraulic works necessary for the storage and utilization of water for irrigation and the prevention of floods and overflows, located or selected prior to , shall remain segregated and reserved from entry, or settlement, until otherwise provided by law, and reservoir sites thereafter located or selected on public lands shall in like manner be reserved from the date of the location or selection thereof.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 50–1069 · 25 Stat. 505
Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 662
Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 526, 527
Source evidence
Code source credit
Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 526, 527Pub. L. 94–579 title VII § 704(a) · 90 Stat. 2743
Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 662
Pub. L. 94–579 struck out provision authorizing the President, in his discretion, to open by proclamation any portion or all of the lands reserved by this section to settlement under the homestead laws
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–579 struck out provision authorizing the President, in his discretion, to open by proclamation any portion or all of the lands reserved by this section to settlement under the homestead laws.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Effective on and after the date of approval of this Act, the implied authority of the President to make withdrawals and reservations resulting from acquiescence of the Congress (U.S. v. Midwest Oil Co., 236 U.S. 459) and the following statutes and parts of statutes are repealed; Act of Chapter Section Statute at Large 43 U.S. Code Oct. 2, 1888 1069 25: 527 662. Only the following portion under the section beaded U.S. Geological Survey: The last sentence of the paragraph relating to investigation of irrigable lands in the arid region, including the proviso at the end thereof. Mar. 3, 1891 561 24 26:1103 16 U.S.C. 471. Mar. 1, 1893 183 21 27: 510 33 U.S.C. 681. Aug. 18, 1894 4 28: 422 641. Only that portion of the first sentence of the second paragraph beginning with “and the Secretary’ of the Interior” and ending with “shall not be approved.” May 14, 1898 299 10 30: 413 687a–4. Only the fifth proviso of the first paragraph. June 17, 1902 1093 3 32: 388 416. Apr. 16, 1906 1631 1 34:116 561. Only the words “withdraw from public entry any lands needed for townsite purposes”, and also after the word “case”, the word “and”. June 27, 1906 3559 4 34: 520 561. Only the words “withdraw and” Mar. 15, 1910 96 36: 237 643. June 25, 1910 421 1, 2 36: 847 141, 142, 16 U.S.C. 471(a). All except the second and third provisos. June 25, 1910 431 13 36: 858 148. Mar. 12, 1914 37 1 38:305 975b. Only that portion which authorizes the President to withdraw, locate, and dispose of lands for townsites. Oct. 5, 1914 316 38: 727 569(a), June 9, 1916 137 2 39: 219 Under “Class One, only the wards “withdrawal and. Dec. 29, 1916. 9 10 39: 865 300. June 7, 1924 348 9 43:655 16 U.S.C. 471, Aug. 19, 1935 561 Sec. 4 49: 661 22 U.S.C. 277c. In “Sec. 4”. only paragraph “c” except the proviso thereof. Mar. 3, 1927 299 4 44:1347 25 U.S.C. 3BM. Only the proviso thereof. May 24, 1928 729 4 45: 729 49 U.S.C. 214, Dec. 21, 1928 42 9 45: 1063 617h. Mar. 6, 1946 58 69: 36 617b. First sentence only. June 16, 1934 557 “Sec. 40(a)” 48: 977. 30 U.S.C. 229a. The proviso only. May 1, 1936 254 2 49:1250 May 31, 1938 304 52:593 25 U.S.C. 497. July 20, 1939 334 53:1071 16 U.S.C. 471b. May 28, 1940 220 1 54: 224. 16 U.S.C. 552a. All except the second proviso. Apr. 11, 1956 203 8 70:110 620g. Only the words “and to withdraw public lands from entry or other disposition under the public land laws.” Aug. 10, 1956 Chapter 949 9772 70A: 588 10 U.S.C. 4472, 9772, Aug. 16, 1952 P.L. 87–590 4 76: 389 616c. Only the words “and to withdraw public lands from entry or other disposition under the public land laws.”Effective date note
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, provided that the amendment made by section 704(a) is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section is based on provisions contained in acts , and , affected by act .
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–579 struck out provision authorizing the President, in his discretion, to open by proclamation any portion or all of the lands reserved by this section to settlement under the homestead laws.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), , 90 Stat. 2792, provided that the amendment made by section 704(a) is effective on and after .
Savings Provision
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.
Credits
1888–1976 · 3 acts
- 1888Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 526, 527
- 1890Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 837, § 1, 26 Stat. 391
- 1976Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), , 90 Stat. 2792.
Show as published
(Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 526, 527; Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 837, § 1, 26 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), , 90 Stat. 2792.)