River and Harbors Act of 1915
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The River and Harbors Act of 1915 is an American law passed by the United States Congress in 1915.[1] It provided federal funds for anchorage grounds to be built in various rivers and harbors around the country. Many projects were in Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Maryland.[2] The law was one of a series of River and Harbors Acts passed regularly by Congress between 1824 and 1970.
Several sections of the 1915 Act have not been superseded and are still in effect under U.S. Code Title 33, covering navigable waters. These include a provision allowing the Army Corps of Engineers to receive private donations towards river and harbor improvement projects, a section covering the definition of channel depths and dimensions, and Congress' permission for the elimination of Swan Creek in Toledo, Ohio, although this has not been carried out as of 2019.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "TOPN: River and Harbor Act of 1915". LII / Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ Library of Congress. "An Act Making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-07-02.
- ^ "U.S.C. Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS". www.govinfo.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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