33 U.S.C. § 10Chapter 1

§10. Waters in Louisiana Purchase as public highways

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§10. Waters in Louisiana Purchase as public highways

All the navigable rivers and waters in the former Territories of Orleans and Louisiana shall be and forever remain public highways.

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Codification

R.S. §5251 derived from act Mar. 3, 1811, ch. 46, §12, 2 Stat. 606.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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