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title: "43 U.S.C. § 390oo"
description: "Temporary supplies of water"
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title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
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# 43 U.S.C. § 390oo - Temporary supplies of water

## Text

(a) Limitations inapplicable Neither the ownership limitations of this subchapter nor the ownership limitations of any other provision of Federal reclamation law shall apply to lands which receive only a temporary, not to exceed one year, supply of water made possible as a result of—

(1) an unusually large water supply not otherwise storable for project purposes; or

(2) infrequent and otherwise unmanaged flood flows of short duration.

(b) Waiver of payment for temporary water supplies The Secretary shall have the authority to waive payments for a supply of water described in subsection (a).

(Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 215, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1270.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextFederal reclamation law, referred to in subsec. (a), is defined in section 390aa of this title.