On June 17, 1902, the Reclamation Act was passed.

What the Reclamation Act has done for the country is by no means limited to its material accomplishment.

Following the Reclamation Act of 1902, huge federally funded dams were built to control rivers, irrigate the desert and encourage development.

I have quietly executed my private Reclamation Act - the family car, the den stereo, the hall bathroom and some glorious closets.

Under this Reclamation Act, a person could obtain 40 acres (16 ha).

Surveys for the project began shortly after the Reclamation Act was enacted in 1902.

The Reclamation Act of 1902 had racial exclusions on labor which were strictly adhered to until Congress changed the law in 1943.

It is called the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

Following the passage of the Reclamation Act in 1902 the state urged the Department of Interior to take over the project.

The Federal government started to assist with irrigation with the 1902 Reclamation Act.