...the California Water Project (CWP). They rely upon §10 of the Act, which prohibits "[t]he creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by...capacity of any of the waters of the United States ...."* Since the Act does not explicitly create a priney General; Jan Eric Cartwright, Attorney General...

...army ; 9 authorizes the construction of bridges over navigable waters; 10 provides against obstruction to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States; 11 provides for the establishment of harbor lines; 12 provides that any person or corporation who shall...

...preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes, it is provided that it shall not be lawful to build or commence the building...bulkhead, jetty, or other structures in any port, roadReporter's Statement of the Cue stoad, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of...

...inquiry propounded. Section 10 of the act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat., 1151), provides: "That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by...or other structures in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States, outside established harbor lines,...

...comprehensive power to determine whether or not a proposed structure may constitute an obstruction to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States. As was pointed out by the Supreme Court in a case arising under the thirteenth section of the same...

...received the approval of the Chief of Engineers and of the .Secretary of War. SEC. 10. That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the biddenwaters of the United States is hereby prohibited; and it shall not be lawful to build or commence...

...of the Secretary of War. SEC. 10. That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively antborized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the...build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolStaU. L., vol. 89, pp. Construction of bridgesconsent of con. irreBS necessary for. Bridges may...

...Secretary of War. SEC. 2. That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by law to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of...or other structures in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States, outside established harbor lines,...

...Secretary of War. SEC. 2. That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by law to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of...States is hereby prohibited. And it shall not be lawful tobuikl or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty,...

...deposit of rock, earth, sand, or other material, or any refuse matter of any kind or description, or build or commence the building of any wharf, pier,...boom, weir, breakwater, bulk-head, jetty, or other structure, or to do any work of any kind whatsoever in any of the public bodies of water within the...