Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
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The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public law → |
| appliesTo |
California water infrastructure
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federal flood control projects → federal navigation projects → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
California
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California Central Valley → |
| country |
United States
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| describedBySource |
United States federal water policy histories
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| fieldOfWork |
environmental law
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infrastructure law → water law → |
| follows |
earlier Rivers and Harbors Acts
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| genre |
water resources legislation
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| hasEffect |
authorization of major reclamation projects in the Central Valley
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expansion of federal role in water management in California → |
| hasPart |
authorization of Central Valley water projects
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authorization of flood control works → authorization of navigation projects → |
| inception |
1937
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalForm |
statute
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| location |
California Central Valley
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United States inland waterways → |
| mainSubject |
flood control
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navigation improvements → reclamation projects → water management → water resources development → |
| partOf |
United States water resources legislation
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| purpose |
to authorize federal water infrastructure projects
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to enhance flood control and water management → to improve navigation on rivers and harbors → to support reclamation and irrigation in California’s Central Valley → |
| regulates |
development of harbors
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development of rivers → federal water infrastructure projects → |
| topic |
California Central Valley Project (context of authorization and planning)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Central Valley Project
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authorizationAct |