Colorado River Storage Project Act
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The Colorado River Storage Project Act is a U.S. federal law that authorized a system of dams, reservoirs, and related works on the Colorado River and its tributaries to provide water storage, hydroelectric power, and river regulation in the Upper Basin states.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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water resources legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
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Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Basin states ⓘ Upper Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Colorado River Storage Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
construction of dams ⓘ construction of related works ⓘ construction of reservoirs ⓘ |
| benefits |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalImpact |
creation of large reservoirs
ⓘ
modification of natural river flow regime ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
ancillary works
ⓘ
dams ⓘ powerplants ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ transmission facilities ⓘ |
| implements | Colorado River Compact apportionment in the Upper Basin ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
authorization of dams and reservoirs
ⓘ
development of the Upper Colorado River Basin ⓘ flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation support ⓘ municipal and industrial water supply support ⓘ river regulation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| policyArea |
energy policy
ⓘ
regional development ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| provides |
hydroelectric power for the region
ⓘ
long-term water storage capacity ⓘ mechanism for regulating river flows ⓘ |
| regulates | use of Colorado River water in the Upper Basin ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Colorado River Compact
NERFINISHED
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Upper Colorado River Basin Compact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasinFocus | Upper Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
agriculture
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hydropower ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ river navigation and regulation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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