Reclamation
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Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, power plants, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reclamation canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
ⓘ
water management agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
BOR
ⓘ
USBR ⓘ |
| activity |
maintaining and rehabilitating dams and canals
ⓘ
planning and constructing water infrastructure ⓘ water resources research and analysis ⓘ |
| commonName | Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateFounded | 1902 ⓘ |
| employerType | public sector ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
implements mitigation and restoration measures related to its projects
ⓘ
manages environmental flows in some river systems ⓘ |
| focusArea | arid and semi-arid regions of the United States ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fundingSource | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure reliable water supplies in the western United States
ⓘ
produce renewable hydroelectric energy ⓘ support agricultural production through irrigation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasis | Reclamation Act of 1902 ⓘ |
| mandate |
develop water resources in arid western states
ⓘ
generate hydroelectric power ⓘ provide water for irrigation ⓘ provide water for municipal and industrial use ⓘ support flood control ⓘ support recreation at reservoirs ⓘ |
| operates |
dams in the western United States
ⓘ
hydroelectric power plants in the western United States ⓘ large irrigation projects in the western United States ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| primaryRegionServed | western United States ⓘ |
| regulates | reservoir operations for multiple uses ⓘ |
| responsibility |
management of water resources
ⓘ
operation of dams ⓘ operation of hydroelectric power plants ⓘ operation of irrigation projects ⓘ |
| sector |
hydropower
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture support ⓘ water resources ⓘ |
| typeOfProject | multi-purpose water projects ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Native American tribes
ⓘ
irrigation districts ⓘ state water agencies in the western United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Bureau of Reclamation