# Water Resources Development Act

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), is a reference to public laws enacted by Congress to deal with various aspects of water resources: environmental, structural, navigational, flood protection, hydrology, etc.
Typically, the United States Army Corps of Engineers administers the bulk of the Act's requirements.
There have been a series of WRDAs:
* Water Resources Development Act of 1974, WRDA 1974, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 93–251
* Water Resources Development Act of 1976, WRDA 1976, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 94–587
* Water Resources Development Act of 1986, WRDA 1986, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 99–662 (WRDA86.pdf, via TaxPayer.net)
* Water Resources Development Act of 1988, WRDA 1988, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 100–676
* Water Resources Development Act of 1990, WRDA 1990, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 101–640
* Water Resources Development Act of 1992, WRDA 1992, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 102–580
* Water Resources Development Act of 1996, WRDA 1996, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 104–303 (text) (PDF)
* Water Resources Development Act of 1999, WRDA 1999, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–53 (text) (PDF)
* Water Resources Development Act of 2000, WRDA 2000, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 106–541 (text) (PDF)
* Water Resources Development Act of 2007, WRDA 2007, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 110–114 (text) (PDF)
* Water Resources Development Act of 2014, WRDA 2014, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 113–121 (text) (PDF)
* Water Resources Development Act of 2016, WRDA 2016, included as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act), Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–322 (text) (PDF)
* Water Resources Development Act of 2022, WRDA 2022, included as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA 2023).

## Related acts

* River and Harbor Act of 1938, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 75–685, June 20, 1938
* Flood Control Act of 1938, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 75–761, June 28, 1938
* River and Harbor Act of 1940, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 76–868, October 17, 1940
* Flood Control Act of 1941, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 77–228, August 18, 1941
* Flood Control Act of 1944, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 78–534, December 22, 1944
* River and Harbor Act of 1945, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 79–14, March 2, 1945
* River and Harbor Act of 1946, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 79–525, July 24, 1946
* Flood Control Act of 1946, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 79–526, July 24, 1946
* River and Harbor Act of 1948, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 80–858, June 30, 1948 (Flood Control Act of 1948)
* River and Harbor Act of 1950, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 81–516, May 17, 1950 (Flood Control Act of 1950)
* River and Harbor Act of 1954, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 83–780, September 3, 1954 (Flood Control Act of 1954)
* River and Harbor Act of 1958, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 85–500, July 3, 1958 (Flood Control Act of 1958)
* River and Harbor Act of 1960, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 86–645, July 14, 1960 (Flood Control Act of 1960)
* River and Harbor Act of 1962, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 87–874, October 23, 1962 (Flood Control Act of 1962)
* River and Harbor Act of 1965, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 89–298, October 27, 1965 (Flood Control Act of 1965)
* River and Harbor Act of 1966, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 89–789, November 7, 1966 (Flood Control Act of 1966)
* River and Harbor Act of 1968 (Flood Control Act of 1968)
* River and Harbor Act of 1970, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 91–611, December 31, 1970 (Flood Control Act of 1970)
* Flood Control Act of 1972, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 93–251, March 7, 1974