Temporary supplies of water
43 U.S.C. § 390oo
in effect(a) Limitations inapplicableNeither 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 suppliesThe Secretary shall have the authority to waive payments for a supply of water described in subsection (a).
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc43@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
