Flood Control Act of 1974
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The Flood Control Act of 1974 is a United States federal law that authorized a range of water resources and flood control projects nationwide, expanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role in managing flood risks.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
flood control statute ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal areas in the United States
ⓘ
inland floodplains in the United States ⓘ river basins in the United States ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve management of water resources
ⓘ
protect life and property from flooding ⓘ reduce flood risks ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| authorizes |
flood control projects
ⓘ
multi‑purpose water resources projects ⓘ navigation projects ⓘ projects for flood plain management ⓘ projects for river and harbor improvements ⓘ projects for storm and hurricane damage reduction ⓘ shoreline protection projects ⓘ |
| concerns |
federal flood control policy
ⓘ
federal water resources policy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| expandsRoleOf | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
environmental law
ⓘ
infrastructure law ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| follows | Flood Control Act of 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
construction of federal flood control projects
ⓘ
operation of certain federal water resources projects ⓘ planning of federal flood control projects ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
flood control
ⓘ
flood risk management ⓘ navigation projects ⓘ reservoir projects ⓘ river basin management ⓘ shoreline protection ⓘ storm damage reduction ⓘ water resources development ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal water resources agencies ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | series of United States Flood Control Acts ⓘ |
| primaryAgency | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
flood control projects
ⓘ
water resources projects ⓘ |
| sector | water resources ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | project authorization statute ⓘ |
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