Yazoo Backwater Project
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The Yazoo Backwater Project is a long-debated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control initiative in Mississippi’s Yazoo River basin, best known for its controversial proposed pumping station and its environmental and political disputes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yazoo Backwater Project canonical | 1 |
| Yazoo Backwater Project area | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Corps of Engineers project
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flood control project ⓘ |
| basin | Yazoo River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
farmland in the Yazoo Backwater Area
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rural communities in the Yazoo Backwater Area ⓘ |
| controversyType | development versus conservation conflict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debatedIn |
Mississippi state politics
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U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
alteration of natural flooding regime
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impacts on fish and wildlife habitat ⓘ loss of wetlands ⓘ |
| floodEventAssociatedWith |
2011 Mississippi River floods
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2019 Yazoo Backwater flooding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Yazoo Backwater Area drainage structures
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Yazoo Backwater Levee System NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazoo Backwater Pumping Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactArea |
Humphreys County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Issaquena County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharkey County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazoo County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Mississippi Valley
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazoo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial proposed pumping station
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environmental controversy ⓘ political disputes ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
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environmental organizations ⓘ |
| partOf | Mississippi River and Tributaries Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectType | levees and pumps system ⓘ |
| purpose |
backwater flood reduction
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flood control ⓘ protection of agricultural lands from flooding ⓘ protection of residential areas from flooding ⓘ |
| regulatoryAction | EPA Clean Water Act Section 404(c) veto of Yazoo Pumps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
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Yazoo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | mid-20th century planning period ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| status |
partially constructed
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pumping plant not constructed as originally proposed ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
agricultural interests
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local landowners ⓘ some Mississippi elected officials ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Yazoo Backwater Project area