United States federal water projects
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United States federal water projects are large-scale, government-funded initiatives that manage and distribute water resources across the country for purposes such as irrigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, and municipal supply.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States federal water projects canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal infrastructure program
ⓘ
water resources development program ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | federal legislation ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
hydropower customers
ⓘ
irrigation districts ⓘ municipal water utilities ⓘ |
| component |
aqueduct
ⓘ
canal ⓘ dam ⓘ floodway ⓘ hydroelectric power plant ⓘ levee ⓘ pumping plant ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fundedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural productivity
ⓘ
alteration of river ecosystems ⓘ displacement of communities ⓘ hydropower generation capacity ⓘ regional economic development ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Flood Control Act of 1936
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Reclamation Act of 1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ Water Resources Development Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExample |
California State Water Project
NERFINISHED
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Central Arizona Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Valley Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado-Big Thompson Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia Basin Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Canyon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoover Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri River Mainstem System NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee Valley Authority projects ⓘ |
| overseenBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
drought mitigation
ⓘ
fish and wildlife habitat management ⓘ flood control ⓘ groundwater recharge ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ navigation improvement ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| sector | water resources management ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental regulation
ⓘ
interstate water compacts ⓘ water rights litigation ⓘ |
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