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Bureau of Reclamation  

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  • In the late 19th century, insufficient rainfall caused western settlers in the United States to use irrigation for farming, and pressure escalated for the federal government to create and manage irrigation and reservoir storage projects. The U.S. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Bureau of Reclamation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B4GV8D7S-7

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