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A New Horizon / Great Plains Region

1989/17 min 11 sec/21 shots

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This orientation film introduces the Bureau of Reclamation’s Great Plains Region, outlining its activities across Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas. It surveys irrigation, municipal supply, flood control, recreation, dam and reservoir operations, and rural water projects, while emphasizing the Bureau’s shift from major construction toward resource management, conservation, environmental protection, and more efficient use of existing systems.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Bureau of Reclamation
Collection: U.S. Government Films (Internet Archive collection)
Original title: A New Horizon / Great Plains Region
Date: 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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