33 U.S.C. § 651 : US Code - Section 651: Tributaries of Mississippi River below Cairo; levee and bank protection

Search 33 U.S.C. § 651 : US Code - Section 651: Tributaries of Mississippi River below Cairo; levee and bank protection

The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission is extended,
for the purposes of levee protection and bank protection, to the
tributaries and outlets of the Mississippi River between Cairo,
Illinois, and the Head of the Passes, in so far as these
tributaries and outlets are affected by the flood waters of the
Mississippi River.