Newlands Reclamation Project

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The Newlands Reclamation Project is one of the earliest U.S. federal irrigation projects, designed to divert water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers to transform arid Nevada lands into productive agricultural areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf irrigation project
reclamation project
affectsWaterBody Carson Sink
Pyramid Lake
aimedTo transform arid land into irrigated farmland
associatedWith Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
authorizedBy Reclamation Act of 1902
benefits irrigated agriculture in western Nevada
category Bureau of Reclamation projects
Irrigation in Nevada
constructionBegan 1903
country United States
engineeringFeature earthen and concrete dams
era Progressive Era water development
governingLaw federal reclamation law
hasComponent Derby Dam
Lahontan Dam
Lahontan Reservoir
Truckee Canal
hasImpactOn Native American water rights on the Truckee River
ecosystem of Pyramid Lake
historicalSignificance early example of large-scale federal water diversion in the American West
locatedIn Churchill County, Nevada
linked to: Churchill County

Lyon County, Nevada
Nevada
managingOrganization United States Bureau of Reclamation
namedAfter Francis G. Newlands
notableFor being among the first projects built by the U.S. Reclamation Service
oneOfEarliest federal irrigation projects in the United States
partOf United States Reclamation Service early projects
primaryCropRegion Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
purpose agricultural development
irrigation
regionServed Fallon area, Nevada
linked to: Fallon, Nevada

Lahontan Valley
startDate 1903
state Nevada
status operational
usesRiver Carson River
Truckee River
waterConveyedBy Truckee Canal to Carson River Basin
waterDiversionFrom Truckee River at Derby Dam
linked to: Truckee River
waterUse surface water irrigation

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Derby Dam partOf Newlands Reclamation Project
Derby Dam projectNumber Reclamation Project No. 1 (Newlands Project)
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Truckee-Carson Project partOf Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Truckee-Carson Project associatedWith Newlands Reclamation Project
Lahontan Valley, Nevada hasIrrigationSource Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Lahontan Valley irrigation district associatedWith Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Lahontan Reservoir partOf Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Lahontan Reservoir createdByProject Newlands Reclamation Project
Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 relatesTo Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Public Law 101-618 addressesWaterProject Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Public Law 101-618 relatedTo Newlands Reclamation Project
Boca Reservoir partOfProject Washoe Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Stampede Reservoir partOfProject Washoe Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Newlands Irrigation Project lands partOf Newlands Project
linked to: Newlands Reclamation Project
Lahontan Reservoir isPartOfProject Newlands Reclamation Project