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33 U.S.C. § 709

Title 33 Chapter 15 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 709. Regulations for use of storage waters; application to Tennessee Valley Authority

On and after December 22, 1944 , it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Army to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with Federal funds provided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance with such regulations: Provided , That this section shall not apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority, except that in case of danger from floods on the Lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers the Tennessee Valley Authority is directed to regulate the release of water from the Tennessee River into the Ohio River in accordance with such instructions as may be issued by the Department of the Army.

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