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.
Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 106925 Stat. 526Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 837, § 126 Stat. 391Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a)90 Stat. 2792(, , 527; , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section is based on provisions contained in acts , and , affected by act .
Amendments
Pub. L. 94–5791976— 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
Pub. L. 94–579section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579section 1701 of this titleAmendment by not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see , set out as a note under .