Which project would have been most likely to be funded under the national Reclamation Act of 1902

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Ariana Erickson

10 July, 15:08

Which project would have been most likely to be funded under the national Reclamation Act of 1902

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Aldo Butler · Answer 1

A. A dam to divert water to a reservoir is the correct answer.

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The reclamation Act was passed in 1902 and financially assisted the irrigation projects for lands of West America. It covered thirteen lands excluding Texas. The act basically set aside the money received from the sale of less fertile and dry public lands to construct and maintain irrigation projects. The irrigated lands would be sold and the money would be used for funding more such projects. The act led to the created United States Reclamation service. Due to this act the western regions became major agricultural areas of the west. Many dams were built and those dams harnessed the water of Colorado, Columbia, Missouri and Rio Grande systems.