Water-related Recreation
Providers
Federal Water Project
Recreation Act of 1965
Ordered reservoir managing
agencies to provide recreation.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Bureau of Reclamation
Army Corps of Engineers
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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A regional development agency that:
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is the largest public power company in
the United States,
manages the Tennessee River watershed,
fosters economic development in the
Tennessee Valley Area.
41,000 square mile watershed
Creation of TVA
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Created in
1933
TVA Recreation Areas
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Manages
about 100
recreation
areas,
campgrounds,
& boat launch
sites
http://www.tva.gov/sites/sites_ie2.htm
TVA Recreation Areas
Land Between the
Lakes National
Recreation Area
(formerly TVA)
TVA Recreation Areas
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Ocoee River Gorge
1996 Olympic
whitewater kayak
course
Ocoee River
whitewater rafting
area - 200,000 visitors
per year
Cedar Reservoir, TN – fishing and boating
Kentucky Reservoir, KY – fishing and boating
Norris Reservoir, TN – fishing, boating, trail system
Wilson Reservoir, AL – fishing, boating, hiking, visitor center
Questions about TVA?
Bureau of Reclamation
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Second largest
producer of
hydropower in
the U. S.
Largest water
supplier in US.
Establishment of BR
National Reclamation
Act of 1902
Authorized the
Secretary of the
Interior to develop
hydropower and
irrigation projects in 17
western states.
Hoover Dam turbines
Reclamation sites
are located in 17
western states.
Recreation at BR sites
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Manages 8 National Recreation Areas
Constructed over 600 reservoir sites Recreation is provided at 308 of them.
Recreation sites are frequently managed by
other government agencies.
90 Million visitors/year.
Recreational Facilities
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Visitor centers and
guided tours at major
dam facilities.
Hoover Dam
Recreational Activities
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Water-based recreation
Waterskiing on
Lake Mead,
Nevada.
Black Canyon Dam, ID
Questions about BR?
Army Corps of Engineers
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Fifth largest
electrical supplier in
the US.
Largest hydropower
supplier in the US.
Lake Sonoma, CA.
Mission
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Constructing and
managing water
control facilities.
Constructing
military facilities for
the U.S. Army.
Military construction
Creation of USACE
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Bunker Hill
fortifications built
in 1775 by first
Chief Engineer.
Constructed West
Point Military
Academy in 1802.
Managed it until
1866.
Bunker Hill
USACE Regions (8)
Sonoma Lake, CA
Sonoma Lake, CA
Sonoma Lake, CA
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Campgrounds
Campground at
Sonoma Lake, CA
Sonoma Lake, CA
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Hiking trails
Sonoma Lake trail system
Sonoma Lake, CA
Views from trails.
Upper Mississippi River
Manages 13
locks & dams in
MN, WI, & IA
Purposes:
Navigation
(commercial &
recreation),
flood control,
wildlife
management
Upper Mississippi River
Upper Mississippi River
Lock control
building
Upper Mississippi River
Dredge boat “William
A. Thompson” and
relocation of dredged
materials
Upper Mississippi River
Guttenberg
waterfowl
ponds at
Lock 10
Upper Mississippi River
Forest management
in 28,000 acres of
shoreline.
Questions about USACE?
National Sea Grant
College Program
Mission:
 Conduct coastal
research
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Educate public about
coastal issues
SG is NOT a land
manager
NOAA Research Vessel
National Sea Grant College
Program Act of 1966
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Established a Sea Grant program
in each coastal state.
National administration by NOAA
(National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration)
State administration at state’s land
grant college.
National Sea Grant
College Program
NY Sea Grant
Great Lakes District
 Buffalo
 Rochester
 Oswego
 Plattsburgh
 Syracuse
Marine District
 Riverhead
 Stony Brook
 Kingston
 Manhattan
Topics
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Recreation & tourism
Coastal businesses & facilities
Fisheries
Coastal erosion
Exotic species
Coastal habitat protection
Seafood safety
Coast Watch Program
Great Lakes surface
temperature
monitoring program
Satellite
image
Recreation & Tourism Program
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Conduct tourism and
recreation related
research.
Communicate research
results to the public.
Facilitate tourism
planning and
development efforts.
Other Recreation Related
Programs
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Fishing participation study
Charter boat business study
B&B business study
Monitoring recreation trends
Questions about SG?