# 33 U.S.C. § 4: Water gauges on Mississippi River and tributaries

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 4
- **Heading:** Water gauges on Mississippi River and tributaries
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 1—NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

The Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to have water gauges established, and daily observations made of the rise and fall of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

For the purpose of securing the uninterrupted gauging of the waters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, as provided for in this section, upon the application of the Chief of Engineers, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to draw his warrant or requisition, from time to time, upon the Secretary of the Treasury for such sums as may be necessary to do such work, not to exceed in the aggregate for each year the sum of $9,600.

(R.S. § 5252; Aug. 11, 1888, ch. 860, § 6 , 25 Stat. 424 ; June 13, 1902, ch. 1079, § 9 , 32 Stat. 374 ; July 26, 1947, ch. 343 , title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501 ; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(15) , 68 Stat. 967 .)

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