The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965, Title III of, was enacted October 27, 1965, by the 89th United States Congress. The act authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct numerous navigation and beach erosion projects. The Flood Control Act of 1965 was also part of (Title II).

Navigation

Sec 305 of the Act authorized 46 navigation projects in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.

Beach erosion

The Act authorized 9 beach erosion projects in Rhode Island, New Jersey, South Carolina, Florida, Illinois, and Hawaii.

Surveys

The Act authorized surveys of 19 rivers and bodies of water, including the Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

Chesapeake Bay

The Act authorized a complete investigation by the Corps of Engineers of the Chesapeake Bay basin in all aspects, to include navigation, fisheries, flood control, aquatic plants, water quality, water supply, beach erosion, and recreation.

Modification of other acts