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James River irrigation project second largest in U S
A historic map shows the Upper Missouri Basin with irrigated land and potential additions. The James River irrigation project, about 750000 acres, would source water from the proposed Oahe dam near Pierre, pumping uphill to Highmore before gravity flow eastward toward Aberdeen to Mitchell. The plan spans 90 reservoirs, cost over a billion dollars, with half funded via long term loans to users. The Senate considers this amid opposing flood control and navigation plans.
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South Dakota
Bureau of Reclamation
National Reclamation Association
Bureau
Congress
Huron
James River
Oahe
Missouri River
Pierre
Highmore
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Senate
Army
Eugene Reybold
The
Army Engineers
Sioux City