{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-481","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 481","heading":"Use of waters","body":"All waters within the boundaries of national forests may be used for domestic, mining, milling, or irrigation purposes, under the laws of the State wherein such national forests are situated, or under the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations established thereunder.","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 2—NATIONAL FORESTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"ad5b2d90a0165d5ef2f661132f2ddd24d30b1297839aae590be29b0a397cf6bf","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-480","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-482"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}