Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program

The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL 83-566), August 4, 1954, as amended, authorized NRCS to cooperate with States and local agencies to carry out works of improvement for soil conservation and for other purposes including flood prevention; conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water; and conservation and proper utilization of land.

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Kansas 2006 Update (1.3 MB)

National NRCS Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program Information

Watershed Projects in Kansas

• Spillman Watershed
• Kansas Watershed Projects Map (409 KB) (Text version)
• Status of Watershed Projects (98 KB)

Success Stories

• PL 566 Structures in Salt Creek Watershed Respond to 500-year Rain Event
• Watershed Program Turns 50 - August 2004

Contact

Jeff Gross

Last Modified: 02/14/2007