# 33 U.S.C. § 9: Des Moines River as toll free

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s9

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 9
- **Heading:** Des Moines River as toll free
- **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 Des Moines River shall forever remain free from any toll, or other charge whatever, for any property of the United States, or persons in their service, passing along the same.

(R.S. § 5246.)

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