[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR207.350]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 207_NAVIGATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  207.350  St. Croix River, Wis. and Minn.



    (a) Logging regulations for river above Lake St. Croix. (1) During 

the season of navigation from May 1 to September 30, the full natural 

run of water in the river shall be permitted to flow between 1 a.m. on 

Thursday and 4 p.m. on Sunday of each week, and during the time between 

1 p.m. on Wednesday and 4 p.m. on Sunday of each week no logs shall be 

sluiced into the river between St. Croix Falls, Wis., and Stillwater, 

Minn.

    (2) Except during the period above mentioned, the parties engaged in 

handling logs upon the river shall have the right to sluice, drive, and 

float loose logs and to regulate the flow of water in the river as may 

best suit their convenience, all reasonable caution being taken to avoid 

log jams.

    (3) This paragraph shall remain in force until modified or 

rescinded. (Act of May 9, 1900, 31 Stat. 172; 33 U.S.C. 410)

    (b) Power dam at Taylors Falls. (1) That between April 1 and October 

31, whenever the natural river flow exceeds 1,600 feet per second, the 

reduced flow shall be not less than 1,600 feet per second, and that 

whenever the natural flow be less than 1,600 feet per second, then the 

reduced flow shall not be less than such natural flow: Provided, That 

the District Engineer in charge of the locality may vary these 

requirements temporarily, as the interests of navigation, in his 

judgment, require, prompt report of his action in such instances to be 

made to the Chief of Engineers.

    (2) The Northern States Power Co. shall establish automatic water-

stage recorders of a type approved by the district engineer at the 

following localities:

    (i) On the Nevers Pond near the dam.

    (ii) On the St. Croix hydroplant pond near the dam.

    (iii) On the St. Croix hydroplant tailrace.

    (iv) On the St. Croix River near Osceola.

    (v) On the St. Croix River near Marine.

    (3) The gages are to be installed and maintained by the Northern 

States Power Co. in a manner satisfactory to the District Engineer, but 

their operation and inspection is to be under the sole direction of the 

District Engineer, who will retain the original records, furnishing the 

Northern States Power Co. with duplicates of the gage records.



[Regs., Apr. 20, 1907, Apr. 10, 1931, as amended at 25 FR 8908, Sept. 

16, 1960]