Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
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The Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota |
The
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, formerly called the Missouri River Basin Project, was initially authorized by the
Flood Control Act of 1944, which approved the general comprehensive plan for the conservation, control, and use of
water resources in the entire
Missouri River Basin. The intended beneficial uses of these water resources include
flood control, aids to navigation,
irrigation, supplemental
water supply,
power generation, municipal and industrial water supplies,
stream-pollution abatement,
sediment control,
preservation and enhancement of
fish and
wildlife, and creation of recreation opportunities.
References
* Bureau of Reclamation (
July 29,
2004)
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program*
Fort Peck Dam*
Garrison Dam and
Lake Sakakawea*
Oahe Dam*
Big Bend Dam*
Fort Randall Dam*
Gavins Point Dam and
Lewis and Clark Lake |
Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri River Basin, 1992 |
