§ 467c. — Determination of danger to human life and property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC467c]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER VII--DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM
Sec. 467c. Determination of danger to human life and property
For the purpose of determining whether a dam (including the waters
impounded by such dam) constitutes a danger to human life or property,
the Secretary shall take into consideration the possibility that the dam
might be endangered by overtopping, seepage, settlement, erosion,
sediment, cracking, earth movement, earthquakes, failure of bulkheads,
flashboard, gates on conduits, or other conditions which exist or which
might occur in any area in the vicinity of the dam.
(Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 5, formerly Sec. 4, Aug. 8, 1972, 86 Stat. 507;
renumbered Sec. 5 and amended Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 215(c)(3),
(7), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3685, 3687.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 92-367 was classified to section 467d
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-303 inserted section catchline.
