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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
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administers the bulk of the Act's requirements. There have been a series of WRDAs: * Water Resources Development Act of 1974, WRDA 1974, * Water Resources Development Act of 1976, WRDA 1976, * Water Resources Development Act of 1986, WRDA 1986,
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Water Resources Development Act of 1988 Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (WRDA 1988), , is a public law passed by Congress on November 17, 1988 concerning water resources in the United States in the areas of flood control, navigation, dredging, environment, recreation, water supply ...
, WRDA 1988, *
Water Resources Development Act of 1990 The Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (WRDA 1990), , was enacted by Congress of the United States on November 12, 1990. Most of the provisions of WRDA 1990 are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Title I: Water Resource ...
, WRDA 1990, *
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA 1992), , was enacted by Congress of the United States on October 31, 1992. Most of the provisions of WRDA 1992 are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Title I: Water Resources ...
, WRDA 1992, * Water Resources Development Act of 1996, WRDA 1996, *
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 The Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (WRDA 1999), , was enacted by Congress of the United States on August 17, 1999. Most of the provisions of WRDA 1999 are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Title I: Water Resource ...
, WRDA 1999, *
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000), , was enacted by Congress of the United States on December 11, 2000. Most of the provisions of WRDA 2000 are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Title I: Water Resourc ...
, WRDA 2000, * Water Resources Development Act of 2007, WRDA 2007, *
Water Resources Development Act of 2014 Water (chemical formula ) is an Inorganic compound, inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living ...
, WRDA 2014, *
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 Water (chemical formula ) is an Inorganic compound, inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living ...
, WRDA 2016, included as part of the
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act Water (chemical formula ) is an Inorganic compound, inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living ...
(WIIN Act),


Related acts

* River and Harbor Act of 1938, , June 20, 1938 *
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 ...
, , June 28, 1938 * River and Harbor Act of 1940, , October 17, 1940 *
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 Sta ...
, , August 18, 1941 *
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 acro ...
, , December 22, 1944 *
River and Harbor Act of 1945 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , March 2, 1945 *
River and Harbor Act of 1946 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , July 24, 1946 * Flood Control Act of 1946, , July 24, 1946 *
River and Harbor Act of 1948 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , June 30, 1948 ( Flood Control Act of 1948) *
River and Harbor Act of 1950 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , May 17, 1950 ( Flood Control Act of 1950) *
River and Harbor Act of 1954 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , September 3, 1954 (
Flood Control Act of 1954 A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ...
) *
River and Harbor Act of 1958 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , July 3, 1958 (
Flood Control Act of 1958 A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study o ...
) *
River and Harbor Act of 1960 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , July 14, 1960 (
Flood Control Act of 1960 A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study o ...
) * River and Harbor Act of 1962, , October 23, 1962 ( Flood Control Act of 1962) *
River and Harbor Act of 1965 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , 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 Pontchartrai ...
) *
River and Harbor Act of 1966 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , November 7, 1966 ( Flood Control Act of 1966) *
River and Harbor Act of 1968 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
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Flood Control Act of 1968 A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ...
) *
River and Harbor Act of 1970 A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, , December 31, 1970 ( Flood Control Act of 1970) *
Flood Control Act of 1972 A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study o ...
, , March 7, 1974


See also

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Flood Control Act In the United States, there are multiple laws known as the Flood Control Act (FCA). Typically, they are enacted to control irrigation because of floods or other natural disasters and are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. T ...
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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 and ...
* Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 {{SIA United States federal defense and national security legislation United States federal public land legislation United States federal environmental legislation Water law in the United States Federal assistance in the United States