§ 620. Upper Colorado River Basin; purpose of development of water resources; initial units; construction of Wayne N. Aspinall unit contingent upon certification; participating projects; Rainbow Bridge National Monument
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In order to initiate the comprehensive development of the water resources of the Upper Colorado River Basin, for the purposes, among others, of regulating the flow of the Colorado River, storing water for beneficial consumptive use, making it possible for the States of the Upper Basin to utilize, consistently with the provisions of the Colorado River Compact, the apportionments made to and among them in the Colorado River Compact and the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, respectively, providing for the reclamation of arid and semiarid land, for the control of floods, and for the generation of hydroelectric power, as an incident of the foregoing purposes, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized
(1)to construct, operate, and maintain the following initial units of the Colorado River storage project, consisting of dams, reservoirs, powerplants, transmission facilities and appurtenant works: Wayne N. Aspinall, Flaming Gorge, Navajo (dam and reservoir only), and Glen Canyon: Provided, That the Wayne N. Aspinall Dam shall be constructed to a height which will impound not less than nine hundred and forty thousand acre-feet of water or will create a reservoir of such greater capacity as can be obtained by a high waterline located at seven thousand five hundred and twenty feet above mean sea level, and that construction thereof shall not be undertaken until the Secretary has, on the basis of further engineering and economic investigations, reexamined the economic justification of such unit and, accompanied by appropriate documentation in the form of a supplemental report, has certified to the Congress and to the President that, in his judgment, the benefits of such unit will exceed its costs; and
(2)to construct, operate, and maintain the following additional reclamation projects (including power-generating and transmission facilities related thereto), hereinafter referred to as participating projects: Central Utah (initial phase and the Uintah unit), San Juan-Chama (initial stage), Emery County, Florida, Hammond, La Barge, Lyman, Navajo Indian, Paonia (including the Minnesota unit, a dam and reservoir on Muddy Creek just above its confluence with the North Fork of the Gunnison River, and other necessary works), Animas-La Plata, Dolores, Dallas Creek, West Divide, San Miguel, Seedskadee, Savery-Pot Hook, Bostwick Park, Fruitland Mesa, the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, Silt and Smith Fork: Provided further, That as part of the Glen Canyon Unit the Secretary of the Interior shall take adequate protective measures to preclude impairment of the Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
(Apr. 11, 1956, ch. 203, § 1, 70 Stat. 105; Pub. L. 87–483, § 18, June 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 102; Pub. L. 88–568, § 1, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 90–537, title V, § 501(a), Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 896; Pub. L. 96–375, § 7, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1507; Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 108(c), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2239; Pub. L. 111–11, title X, § 10401(a), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1371.)
Amendment of Section
For termination of amendment by section 10701(e)(2) of Pub. L. 111–11, see Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note below.
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-260Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 113-235Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- Public Law 118-159Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- Public Law 114-322Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
- Public Law 115-270To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes.Oct
- Public Law 115-244Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
- Public Law 114-57New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
- Public Law 117-349Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
U.S. Code
- § 620Upper Colorado River Basin; purpose of development of water resources; initial units; construction of Wayne N. Aspinall unit contingent upon certification; participating projects; Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- § 10364Water management improvement
- § 407Reclamation Water Settlements Fund
- § 1592Authorization to construct, operate, and maintain salinity control units and salinity control programs
- § 1595Salinity control units; authority and functions of the Secretary of the Interior
- § 620aPriority to planning reports of certain additional participating projects; reports to States; San Juan-Chama project; Juniper project
- § 460dd–3Administration, protection, and development; statutory authorities for conservation and management of natural resources; Glen Canyon Dam and Reservoir
- § 620cLaws governing; irrigation repayment contracts; time for making contract; contracts for municipal water; payment by Indian lands; restricted delivery of water for excess commodity; apportionments of use
- § 1551Construction of Colorado River Basin Act
- § 1552Criteria for long-range operation of reservoirs
- § 620oDefinitions
- § 1600gPriority of laws
- § 1597Construction of provisions of subchapter
- § 615ii to 615zzOmitted
- § 620c–1Laws governing priority of appropriation
- § 620bCongressional intent; additional undesignated projects not precluded; construction not authorized within national park or monument
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 105–326To dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John, Utah, to assist the local government in the interim delivery of basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–450To establish a federally declared Floodway for the Colorado River below Davis Dam
- Public Law 93–493
- Public Law 100–585To facilitate and implement the settlement of Colorado Ute Indian reserved water rights claims in southwest Colorado, and for other purposes
- Public Law 85–868
- Public Law 88–568
- Public Law 92–591
- Public Law 96–470To discontinue or amend certain requirements for agency reports to Congress
- Public Law 105–245Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–554Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–60To provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–349To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes
- Public Law 93–320To authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of certain works in the Colorado River Basin to control the salinity of water delivered to users in the United States and Mexico
- Public Law 114–322To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–575To authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming
- Public Law 96–375To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigations of certain water resource developments, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–392To authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost sharing for the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins
- Public Law 90–535
register
- NoticesNotice of final firm power rate and transmission and ancillary services formula rates
- NoticesNotice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement and announcement of public scoping meetings
- NoticesNotice of proposal to extend rate setting formula
- NoticesNotice of Proposed Power Formula Rate
- NoticesNotice
- Proposed RulesNotice of order concerning transmission, ancillary services, transmission losses, and sales of surplus products formula rates
statute-compilations
- Sec. 4310AUTHORITY TO MAKE ENTIRE ACTIVE CAPACITY OF FONTENELLE RESERVOIR AVAILABLE FOR USE
- Sec. 205SALINITY CONTROL UNITS; AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
- Sec. 2DEFINITIONS
- Sec. 10701AGREEMENT
- Sec. 9504WATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT
- Sec. 8004No more than 20 percent of the appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year: * Provided*, That this section shall not apply to obligations for support of active duty training of reserve components or summer camp training of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
- Sec. 10302DEFINITIONS
- Sec. 1106WATERSMART EXTENSION AND EXPANSION
- Sec. 5311REAUTHORIZATION OF UPPER COLORADO AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS ENDANGERED FISH AND THREATENED FISH RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
- Sec. 2NAVAJO WATER SETTLEMENT
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U.S. Code
- Priority to planning reports of certain additional participating projects; reports to States; San Juan-Chama project; Juniper project§ 620a
- Authorization of appropriations§ 620k
- Upper Colorado River Basin; purpose of development of water resources; initial units; construction of Wayne N. Aspinall unit contingent upon certification; participating projects; Rainbow Bridge National Monument§ 620
- Upper Colorado River Basin Fund§ 620d
- Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund§ 1543
- Water quality study and reports§ 620n
- Reclamation Water Settlements Fund§ 407
- Colorado River Basin; protection and development; dam, reservoir, and incidental works; water, water power, and electrical energy; eminent domain§ 617
- Promulgation of charges for electrical energy§ 618
- Congressional declaration of purpose and policy§ 1501
- Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of information; recommendations; international and national coordination of efforts§ 4332
- Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty§ 1361
- Purchases or grants of lands from Indians§ 177
public-private-law
- Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015Public Law 113-235
- Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019Public Law 115-244
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023Public Law 117-328
- New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections ActPublic Law 114-57
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- Apr. 11, 1956, ch. 203, § 1
- 70 Stat. 105
- Pub. L. 87–483, § 18
- 76 Stat. 102
- Pub. L. 88–568, § 1
- 78 Stat. 852
- Pub. L. 90–537, title V, § 501(a)
- 82 Stat. 896
- Pub. L. 96–375, § 7
- 94 Stat. 1507
- Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 108(c)
- 94 Stat. 2239
- Pub. L. 111–11, title X, § 10401(a)
- 123 Stat. 1371
- section 10701(e)(2) of Pub. L. 111–11
- section 501 of Pub. L. 90–537
- Pub. L. 111–11
- Pub. L. 96–470
- Pub. L. 96–375
- Pub. L. 90–537
- Pub. L. 88–568
- Pub. L. 87–483
- 128 Stat. 2312
- 132 Stat. 2906
- 136 Stat. 5573
- Pub. L. 111–11, title X, § 10403
- 123 Stat. 1375
- section 615jj of this title
- 54 Stat. 774
- 82 Stat. 885
- Public Law 87–483
- 76 Stat. 96
- 43 U.S.C. 615ii
- 59 Stat. 1219
- 46 Stat. 3000
- 63 Stat. 31
- 106 Stat. 2237
- 118 Stat. 2949
- section 10302 of Pub. L. 111–11
- Pub. L. 111–11, title X, § 10701
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