Newlands Reclamation Project
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The Newlands Reclamation Project is one of the earliest U.S. federal irrigation projects, designed to divert water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers to transform arid Nevada lands into productive agricultural areas.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newlands Project | 4 |
| Reclamation Project No. 1 (Newlands Project) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation project
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reclamation project ⓘ |
| affectsWaterBody |
Carson Sink
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo | transform arid land into irrigated farmland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Reclamation Act of 1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits | irrigated agriculture in western Nevada ⓘ |
| category |
Bureau of Reclamation projects
ⓘ
Irrigation in Nevada ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1903 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineeringFeature | earthen and concrete dams ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era water development ⓘ |
| governingLaw | federal reclamation law ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Derby Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahontan Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahontan Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckee Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Native American water rights on the Truckee River
ⓘ
ecosystem of Pyramid Lake ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of large-scale federal water diversion in the American West ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Churchill County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyon County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis G. Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first projects built by the U.S. Reclamation Service ⓘ |
| oneOfEarliest | federal irrigation projects in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Reclamation Service early projects ⓘ |
| primaryCropRegion | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
agricultural development
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fallon area, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahontan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usesRiver |
Carson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterConveyedBy | Truckee Canal to Carson River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterDiversionFrom | Truckee River at Derby Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterUse | surface water irrigation ⓘ |
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Reclamation Project No. 1 (Newlands Project)
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Newlands Project
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Newlands Project
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