Water Resources Development

Finding the law: Water Resources Development in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to water resources development, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines water resources development topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Water Resources Development

In Legislation

Water Resources Development in the U.S. Code: Title 33, Chapter 36

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating water resources development are compiled in the United States Code under Title 33, Chapter 36. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Navigation and Navigable Waters (including water resources development) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Water Resources Development and Waters of the US Code, including water resources development) by chapter and subchapter.