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16 U.S.C. § 1213

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EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.
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Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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“Nothing in this part—“(1) affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 12, 2019], of any water, water right, or interest in water; “(2) affects any water right (as defined by applicable State law) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States; “(3) affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; “(4) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or “(5) affects the management and operation of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir, including the storage, management, and release of water.

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