Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), is a reference to public laws enacted by Congress to deal with various aspects of water resources: environmental, structural, navigational, flood protection, hydrology, etc.
Typically, the
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army. A direct reporting unit (DRU), it has three primary mission areas: Engineer Regiment, military construction, and civil wo ...
administers the bulk of the Act's requirements.
There have been a series of WRDAs:
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Water Resources Development Act of 1974
The Water Resource Development Act of 1974, is part of enacted on March 7, 1974, enacted by Congress, which also included the Streambank Erosion Control Evaluation and Demonstration Act and the River Basin Monetary Authorization Act.
WRDA 1974
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, WRDA 1974,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1976, WRDA 1976,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1986, WRDA 1986,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1988, WRDA 1988,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1990, WRDA 1990,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1992, WRDA 1992,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1996, WRDA 1996,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1999, WRDA 1999,
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Water Resources Development Act of 2000, WRDA 2000,
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Water Resources Development Act of 2007, WRDA 2007,
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Water Resources Development Act of 2014, WRDA 2014,
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016, WRDA 2016, included as part of the
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act),
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Water Resources Development Act of 2022, WRDA 2022, included as part of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA 2023).
Related acts
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River and Harbor Act of 1938, , June 20, 1938
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Flood Control Act of 1938
The Flood Control Act of 1938 was an Act of the United States Congress signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that authorized civil engineering projects such as dams, levees, dikes, and other flood control measures through the Un ...
, , June 28, 1938
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River and Harbor Act of 1940, , October 17, 1940
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Flood Control Act of 1941 The Flood Control Act of 1941 was an Act of the United States Congress signed into law by US President Franklin Roosevelt that authorized civil engineering projects such as dams, levees, dikes, and other flood control measures through the United S ...
, , August 18, 1941
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Flood Control Act of 1944
The Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78–534), enacted in the 2nd session of the 78th Congress, is U.S. legislation that authorized the construction of numerous dams and modifications to previously existing dams, as well as levees ac ...
, , December 22, 1944
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River and Harbor Act of 1945, , March 2, 1945
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River and Harbor Act of 1946, , July 24, 1946
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Flood Control Act of 1946, , July 24, 1946
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River and Harbor Act of 1948, , June 30, 1948 (
Flood Control Act of 1948)
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River and Harbor Act of 1950, , May 17, 1950 (
Flood Control Act of 1950)
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River and Harbor Act of 1954, , September 3, 1954 (
Flood Control Act of 1954)
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River and Harbor Act of 1958, , July 3, 1958 (
Flood Control Act of 1958)
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River and Harbor Act of 1960, , July 14, 1960 (
Flood Control Act of 1960)
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River and Harbor Act of 1962, , October 23, 1962 (
Flood Control Act of 1962)
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River and Harbor Act of 1965, , October 27, 1965 (
Flood Control Act of 1965
The Flood Control Act of 1965, Title II of , was enacted on October 27, 1965, by the 89th Congress and authorized the United States Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct numerous flood control projects including the Lake Pontchartrain ...
)
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River and Harbor Act of 1966, , November 7, 1966 (
Flood Control Act of 1966)
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River and Harbor Act of 1968 (
Flood Control Act of 1968)
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River and Harbor Act of 1970, , December 31, 1970 (
Flood Control Act of 1970)
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Flood Control Act of 1972, , March 7, 1974
See also
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Flood Control Act
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Rivers and Harbors Act
Rivers and Harbors Act may refer to one of many pieces of legislation and appropriations passed by the United States Congress since the first such legislation in 1824. At that time Congress appropriated $75,000 to improve navigation on the Ohio an ...
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Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954
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