ProvidedWhen the payments required by this Act are made for the major portion of the lands irrigated from the waters of any of the works herein provided for, then the management and operation of such irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated thereby, to be maintained at their expense under such form of organization and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior; , That the title to and the management and operation of the reservoirs and the works necessary for their protection and operation shall remain in the Government until otherwise provided by Congress.
June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, § 632 Stat. 389(, .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 371 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, is act , popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
section 491 of this titleSection is comprised of part of section 6 of act . Remainder of such section 6 is classified to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
section 1303 of this titleProvisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see .