Raker Act
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The Raker Act is a 1913 U.S. federal law that authorized San Francisco to develop the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park for a public water and power supply, leading to the construction of O'Shaughnessy Dam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raker Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | City and County of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorized |
construction of O'Shaughnessy Dam
ⓘ
development of Hetch Hetchy Valley ⓘ municipal water supply for San Francisco ⓘ public power supply for San Francisco ⓘ |
| controversy | conservation versus development in national parks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEnactment | 1913 ⓘ |
| enables | municipal ownership of water and power facilities at Hetch Hetchy ⓘ |
| impact |
expansion of San Francisco's municipal utilities
ⓘ
loss of a scenic valley within a national park ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location |
Hetch Hetchy Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John E. Raker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide San Francisco with a reliable water supply
ⓘ
to provide San Francisco with hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| regulates |
generation of hydroelectric power at Hetch Hetchy
ⓘ
rights of San Francisco to water from the Tuolumne River ⓘ use of Hetch Hetchy Valley for municipal purposes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Shaughnessy Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuolumne River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
construction of O'Shaughnessy Dam
ⓘ
flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
hydroelectric power
ⓘ
water supply ⓘ |
| signedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | environmental controversy over development in national parks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
public utilities law
ⓘ
resource development law ⓘ |
| year | 1913 ⓘ |
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