43 USC 390oo - Temporary supplies of water

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§ 390oo.

Temporary supplies of water

(a)

Limitations inapplicable

Neither the ownership limitations of this subchapter nor the ownership limitations of any other provision of Federal reclamation law shall apply to lands which receive only a temporary, not to exceed one year, supply of water made possible as a result of—

(1)

an unusually large water supply not otherwise storable for project purposes; or

(2)

infrequent and otherwise unmanaged flood flows of short duration.

(b)

Waiver of payment for temporary water supplies

(Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 215, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1270.)

cite as: 43 USC 390oo