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14 But such actual use need not be continuous,84 and past as well as present use will serve to establish a waterway's status.85 And the present lack of water traffic is not decisive, for "When once found to be navigable, a waterway remains so." 36 Status as a navigable water may be shown by actual use by any kind of a vessel.87 Necessarily, account must also be taken of use even for the rafting or floating of logs.38 While the waterway must afford a channel for useful commerce, limited navigation use in relation to trade and travel in the vicinity is sufficient.39 However, the use need not be com- mercially important.40 Hence, use by personal or private boats may demonstrate the availability of the waterway for the simpler types of commercial navigation.41 ** United States v. Utah, 283 U. S. 64, 87 (1931) ; Arizona v. California, 283 U. S. 423, 452-454 (1931) ; United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co., 311 U. S. 377, 409 (1940), reh. den., 312 U. S. 712 (1941). "Economy Light Co. v. United States, 256 U. S. 113, 118, 123-124 (1921) ; Arizona v. California, 283 U. S. 423, 453-454 (1931). "United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co., 311 U. S. 377, 408 (1940), reh. den., 312 U. S. 712 (1941); Economy Light Co. v. United States, 256 U. S. 113, 118, 124 (1921) ; Arizona v. California, 283 U. S. 423, 453-454 (1931) ; Oklahoma v. Atkinson, 313 U. S. 508, 523 (1941). w "Vessels of any kind that can float upon the water, whether propelled by animal power, by the wind, or by the agency of steam, are, or may become, the mode by which a vast commerce can be conducted, and it would be a mischievous rule that would exclude either in determining the navi- gability of a river." The Montello, 20 Wall. 430, 442 (U. S. 1874). See also The Montana Power Co. v. Federal Power Commission, Case No. 10200, C. A. D. C, decided October 4,1950. 88 In legal principle, logging and rafting seem indistinguishable from transportation by boats in determining navigability. The Montello, 20 Wall. 430, 441 (U. S. 1874); 8t. Anthony Falls Water Power Co. v. St. Paul Water Commissioners, 168 U. S. 349, 359 (1897); United States v. Appa- lachian Electric Power Co., 311 U. S. 377, 405-406 (1940), reh. den., 312 U. S. 712 (1941) ; Wisconsin Public Service Corp. v. Federal Power Com- mission, 147 F. 2d 743, 747 (O. A. 7, 1945), cert, den., 325 U. S. 880 (1945). Of. United States v. Rio Grande Irrigation Co., 174 U. S. 690, 698 (1899). "United States v. Holt State Bank, 270 U. S. 49, 56-57 (1926). Cf. Oklahoma v. Texas, 258 U. S. 574, 591 (1922) ; United States v. Utah, 283 U. S. 64,82 (1931). *° United States v. Utah, 283 U. S. 64, 82 (1931). 41 United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co., 311 U. S. 377, 416-417 (1940), reh. den., 312 U. S. 712 (1941).

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