33 U.S.C. § 420 : US Code - Section 420: Piers and cribs on Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers

Search 33 U.S.C. § 420 : US Code - Section 420: Piers and cribs on Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers

The owners of sawmills on the Mississippi River and the Saint
Croix River in the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota are authorized
and empowered under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, to
construct piers or cribs in front of their mill property on the
banks of the river, for the protection of their mills and rafts
against damage by floods and ice: Provided, however, That the piers
or cribs so constructed shall not interfere with or obstruct the
navigation of the river. And in case any pier or crib constructed
under authority of this section shall at any time, and for any
cause, be found to obstruct the navigation of the river, the
Government expressly reserves the right to remove or direct the
removal of it, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof.