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.
June 4, 1897, ch. 2, § 130 Stat. 36(, .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 290734 Stat. 1269“National forests” substituted in text for “reservations” and “forest reservations” on authority of , , which provided that forest reserves shall hereafter be known as national forests.