Water Resources Development Act of 2026

(a) New projects. The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:

(1) Africatown, Alabama. Project for ecosystem restoration in the vicinity of the community of Africatown in Mobile County, Alabama.

(2) Big Creek Lake, Alabama. Project for ecosystem restoration, Big Creek Lake, Mobile County, Alabama.

(3) Mobile County, Alabama. Project for ecosystem restoration in Mobile County, Alabama, in the vicinity of Chickasaw Creek, Hog Bayou, Three Mile Creek, and Mobile River.

(4) Galena, Alaska. Project for flood risk management, City of Galena, Alaska.

(5) Russian Creek, Alaska. Project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, Russian Creek, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, in the vicinity of the community of Bell Flats.

(6) Scow Bay, Alaska. Project for navigation, Scow Bay, Borough of Petersburg, Alaska.

(7) Sitka, Alaska. Project for coastal storm risk management, City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska.

(8) Dudleyville, Arizona. Project for flood risk management, Dudleyville, Arizona.

(9) Carmel River, California. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Carmel River, Monterey County, California.

(10) El Monte, California. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, City of El Monte, California.

(11) Hayward, California. Project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration, City of Hayward, California, in the vicinity of the Water Resource Recovery Facility.

(12) Pasadena, California. Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, Lower Arroyo Seco, City of Pasadena, California.

(13) Redwood City, California. Project for flood risk management, Redwood City, California.

(14) San Clemente shoreline, California. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion protection, City of San Clemente, California.

(15) Sweetwater Reservoir, California. Project for flood risk management, including sediment management, in the vicinity of the Sweetwater Reservoir, including its spillways and dikes, San Diego County, California.

(16) Capitol Region, Connecticut. Project for flood risk management in proximity to the Connecticut River, Capitol Region, Connecticut.

(17) Coginchaug River, Connecticut. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Coginchaug River, towns of Durham and Middlefield, Connecticut.

(18) Delaware River, Delaware. Project for flood risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, recreation, and ecosystem restoration, Delaware River, Delaware.

(19) New Castle, Delaware. Project for flood risk management, City of New Castle, Delaware.

(20) Boggy Creek Watershed, Florida. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris management, Boggy Creek Watershed, Florida.

(21) Broward County, Florida. Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration, in the back bay system of Broward County, Florida.

(22) Eatonville, Florida. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, town of Eatonville, Florida, in the vicinity of Lake King.

(23) Flagler County, Florida. Project for coastal storm risk management, including effects on back bays and open-coast shorelines, Flagler County, Florida.

(24) Horseshoe Beach, Florida. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, town of Horseshoe Beach, Florida.

(25) Lake Hart Watershed, Florida. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris management, Lake Hart Watershed, Florida.

(26) Little Wekiva Watershed, Florida. Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, including sediment management, and shoreline erosion, Little Wekiva Watershed, Orange County, Florida, including Lake Lawne and Lake Orlando.

(27) Lower Withlacoochee River Watershed, Florida. Project for ecosystem restoration, Lower Withlacoochee River watershed, Florida.

(28) Pasco County, Florida. Project for ecosystem restoration and water supply, Pasco County, Florida.

(29) Shingle Creek Watershed, Florida. Project for flood risk reduction and ecosystem restoration within the Shingle Creek Watershed, including Lake Fran and Lake Richmond, Florida.

(30) St. Petersburg, Florida. Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration, city of St. Petersburg, Florida, including canals in the city of St. Petersburg.

(31) Elkhorn Lake, Letcher County, Kentucky. Project for flood risk management and water supply at Elkhorn Lake, Letcher County, Kentucky.

(32) Gwinnett County, Georgia. Project for flood risk management, Gwinnett County, Georgia.

(33) South River Watershed, Georgia. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, South River watershed, Georgia.

(34) Honolulu, Hawaii. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion protection, in the vicinity of the Waikīkī Natatorium War Memorial, Kaimana and Waikīkī beaches, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.

(35) Port Allen, Kaua‘i County, Hawaii. Project for flood risk management, navigation, and coastal storm risk management, Port Allen, Kaua‘i County, Hawaii.

(36) Little Soap Creek Watershed, Iowa. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Little Soap Creek Watershed, Appanoose and Davis Counties, Iowa.

(37) Lower Des Moines River Watershed, Iowa. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Lower Des Moines River Watershed, Appanoose, Davis, Marion, Monroe, and Wapello Counties, Iowa.

(38) Comite River, Louisiana. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris management, in the vicinity of East Baton Rouge Parish and East Feliciana Parish, Comite River, Louisiana.

(39) Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including water and sediment management, Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana.

(40) Scott’s Bluff, Louisiana. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline erosion prevention along the Mississippi River, Scott’s Bluff, City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, carry out utilizing and incorporating existing work, including analysis provided pursuant to section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16).

(41) Rockville, Maryland. Project for flood risk management, City of Rockville, Maryland, in the vicinity of the Rockville Water Treatment Plant.

(42) Island End River, Massachusetts. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management in the vicinity of Island End River, cities of Chelsea and Everett, Massachusetts.

(43) Provincetown, Massachusetts. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts.

(44) Winthrop, Massachusetts. Project for navigation in the vicinity of Winthrop Town Pier, Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts.

(45) Bay City, Michigan. Project for flood risk management, Saginaw River, Bay City, Michigan.

(46) Gladwin and Midland Counties, Michigan. Project for ecosystem restoration and streambank erosion prevention, Gladwin and Midland Counties, Michigan.

(47) Oakland County, Michigan. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration along the Caddell Drain, Oakland County, Michigan.

(48) Wayne County, Michigan. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, Wayne County, Michigan, in the vicinity of the seawall along Lakeshore Drive.

(49) Mississippi Sound beaches, Mississippi. Project for ecosystem restoration and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Mississippi Sound beaches in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi.

(50) St. Louis, Missouri. Project for flood risk management, navigation, recreation, and ecosystem restoration in the vicinity of Laclede’s Landing, city of St. Louis, Missouri.

(51) Bergen County, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management in Bergen County, New Jersey.

(52) Bogota, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, borough of Bogota, New Jersey.

(53) Camden and Gloucester Counties, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration in riverine areas stemming from the Delaware River, Camden and Gloucester Counties, New Jersey.

(54) Cresskill, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, Borough of Cresskill, New Jersey.

(55) Garwood, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, Borough of Garwood, New Jersey.

(56) Gloucester City, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management in the vicinity of Proprietors Park, Gloucester City, New Jersey.

(57) Overpeck Creek watershed, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, including debris management, Overpeck Creek watershed, Borough of Tenafly, New Jersey.

(58) Pascack Brook, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, including debris management, in the vicinity of Pascack Brook, boroughs of Montvale and Park Ridge, New Jersey.

(59) Pascack Valley, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management along the Hackensack River, Pascack Brook, and Musquapsink Brook in the Pascack Valley, Bergen County, New Jersey.

(60) West Orange, New Jersey. Project for flood risk management, township of West Orange, New Jersey.

(61) Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico. Project for water supply and ecosystem restoration, Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico.

(62) Amity Harbor, New York. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, Amity Harbor, New York.

(63) Atlantic Beach, New York. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, Village of Atlantic Beach, New York.

(64) Bayport, New York. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion protection, Bayport, New York.

(65) Davis Park, Fire Island, New York. Project for flood risk and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion protection, Davis Park, Fire Island, New York.

(66) Lawrence, New York. Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and navigation, in the vicinity of Bannister Bay and Village of Lawrence, New York.

(67) Mattituck Inlet, Southold, New York. Project for navigation, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration, in Mattituck Inlet, Town of Southold, New York.

(68) Mohawk River and Erie Canal, New York. Project for ecosystem restoration, including aquatic invasive species management, Mohawk River and Erie Canal in the vicinity of the City of Rome, New York.

(69) Nissequogue River, New York. Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, in the vicinity of Stony Brook Harbor, Nissequogue River, New York.

(70) Peconic Bay, New York. Project for navigation and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Peconic Bay and connected harbors and inlets, New York.

(71) Point O’ Woods, Fire Island, New York. Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage protection and mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Point O’ Woods, Fire Island, New York.

(72) Port Washington, New York. Project for navigation, in the vicinity of Tom’s Point, Port Washington, New York.

(73) South Shore, Long Island, New York. Project for ecosystem restoration, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and navigation, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York.

(74) Spring Valley, New York. Project for flood risk management in the vicinity of Memorial Park, Village of Spring Valley, New York.

(75) Cape Fear River, North Carolina. Project for water supply and ecosystem restoration, Cape Fear River in the vicinity of Cumberland County, North Carolina.

(76) Fayetteville, North Carolina. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Cross Creek, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

(77) Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Project for flood risk management, Town of Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

(78) Whiteville, North Carolina. Project for flood risk management, City of Whiteville, North Carolina.

(79) Whiteville, North Carolina. Project for flood risk management, Waccamaw River basin, City of Whiteville, North Carolina.

(80) Maumee River, Ohio. Project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, Maumee River, in the vicinity of Glass City Riverwalk, Ohio.

(81) Hood River County, Oregon. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment management, Hood River County, Oregon.

(82) Saucon Creek, Pennsylvania. Project for flood risk management, Saucon Creek, in the vicinity of the Borough of Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

(83) Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Ceiba, Puerto Rico.

(84) Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

(85) Loíza, Puerto Rico. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Loíza, Puerto Rico.

(86) Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Naguabo, Puerto Rico.

(87) Río Antón Ruíz, Puerto Rico. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration along the Río Antón Ruíz and adjacent levees in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

(88) Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, including sediment management, Puerto Nuevo Lagoon (also known as Quintín Valle Lagoon), Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.

(89) Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.

(90) Easton Pond, Rhode Island. Project for coastal storm risk management, ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Easton Pond, City of Newport, Rhode Island.

(91) West River Watershed, Rhode Island. Project for flood risk management, West River watershed, Rhode Island.

(92) Cumberland County, Tennessee. Project for water supply, Cumberland County, Tennessee.

(93) Duck River, Tennessee. Project for flood risk reduction, ecosystem restoration, water supply, and recreation, Duck River, Tennessee.

(94) Enka Dam, Tennessee. Project for ecosystem restoration, Enka Dam, in the vicinity of Newport, Tennessee.

(95) Arroyo Colorado River, Texas. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline erosion protection, along the Arroyo Colorado River in the City of Rio Hondo, Texas.

(96) Bell and McLennan Counties, Texas. Project for water supply, Bell and McLennan Counties, Texas.

(97) Cameron County, Texas. Project for flood risk management, water supply, and ecosystem restoration, in the vicinity of Sweeney Lake and Resaca de los Fresnos, Cameron County, Texas.

(98) Escobares, Texas. Project for flood risk management, City of Escobares, Texas.

(99) Nueces County Shoreline, Texas. Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion protection, Nueces County, Texas.

(100) Odessa, Texas. Project for water supply in the City of Odessa, Texas.

(101) Parker County, Texas. Project for water supply, Parker County, Texas.

(102) Roma, Texas. Project for flood risk management, City of Roma, Texas.

(103) Upper San Jacinto River Basin, Texas. Project for flood risk management and water supply, Upper San Jacinto River basin, in the vicinity of Liberty, Montgomery, and San Jacinto Counties, Texas.

(104) Winn Park, Texas. Project for flood risk management, Winn Park, City of Farmers Branch, Texas.

(105) Lower Spanish Fork River, Utah. Project for ecosystem restoration, lower Spanish Fork River, Utah.

(106) Clinch River, Virginia. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, along the Clinch River, Town of Richlands, Virginia.

(107) Nooksack River, Washington. Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline erosion, Nooksack River, Whatcom County, Washington.

(b) Project modifications. The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following project modifications:

(1) Lowell Creek Tunnel, Seward, Alaska. Modifications to the project for flood diversion in Lowell Canyon, Seward, Alaska, authorized by section 5032 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1205; 134 Stat. 2719; 138 Stat. 3136), for environmental mitigation.

(2) Morro Bay, California. Modifications to the project for harbor development, Morro Bay, California, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 21), for navigation improvements and ecosystem restoration.

(3) Naugatuck River, Torrington, Connecticut. Modifications to the project for structural flood damage reduction, Naugatuck River, Connecticut, authorized pursuant to the first section of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 701–1), to improve flood risk management and reduce erosion within the Naugatuck River Flood Damage Reduction System.

(4) Assawoman Canal, Delaware. Modifications to the project for navigation, Assawoman Canal, Delaware, authorized pursuant to section 9 of the Act of July 5, 1884 (chapter 229, 23 Stat. 149), for flood risk management.

(5) Intracoastal Waterway, Florida. Modification to the project for navigation, Intracoastal Waterway from Jacksonville, Florida, to Miami, Florida, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 16), to include the navigation channel at Jupiter Inlet, Florida.

(6) Pensacola Harbor, Florida. Modifications to the project for navigation, Pensacola Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1174), for recreation and for additional deepening to 40 feet and widening.

(7) Tampa Harbor, Florida. Modifications to the project for navigation, Tampa Harbor, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Florida, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3167), for additional deepening to 47 feet.

(8) Lake Sidney Lanier, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Modifications to the project for flood protection, power production, water supply, navigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife management at Lake Sidney Lanier, Gwinnett County, Georgia, authorized pursuant to the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 635), to improve flood risk management, navigation safety, hydropower reliability, and water supply.

(9) Chicago Harbor Lock, Illinois. Modifications to the project for navigation, Chicago Harbor Lock, Illinois, authorized pursuant to section 1 of the Act of July 11, 1870 (chapter 240, 16 Stat. 226; 21 Stat. 182; 37 Stat. 217; 40 Stat. 1283; 76 Stat. 1176), to add recreation as an authorized purpose.

(10) Saylorville Reservoir, Iowa. Modifications to the project for flood control, Saylorville Reservoir, Iowa, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 310), to include water supply and sediment management.

(11) Lawrence, on Kansas River, Kansas. Modifications to the project for flood protection, Lawrence, on Kansas River, Kansas, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1588), to study raising levees on the Kansas River in Lawrence, Kansas, north of Bowersock Dam.

(12) Buckhorn Lake, Leslie and Perry Counties, Kentucky. Modifications to the project for flood control and other purposes authorized pursuant to section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1217), to include sediment and debris management at Buckhorn Lake in Leslie and Perry Counties, Kentucky.

(13) Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System Reconstruction, Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky. Modifications to the project for flood risk management, Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System Reconstruction, Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735), to expand project scope and incorporate features identified in the document prepared for the non-Federal interest for the project, issued in June 2017, and titled 20–Year Comprehensive Facility Plan, Critical Repair and Reinvestment Plan, Volume 4: Ohio River Flood Protection.

(14) Port of Iberia, Louisiana. Modifications to the project for navigation, Port of Iberia, Louisiana, authorized by section 1001(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053; 128 Stat. 1351), to improve navigation in the Federal navigation channel of the Freshwater Bayou by deepening the channel south of the Freshwater City Lock up to 32 feet, including the Freshwater Bayou lock bypass channel as part of the Federal project, and deepening and widening the bypass channel.

(15) Curtis Creek Channel, Maryland. Modifications to the project for navigation, Baltimore Harbor and Channels, Maryland, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 297), to expand the Federal channel to include the Curtis Creek Channel to a depth of 29 feet.

(16) Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Modifications to the project for navigation, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1867 (chapter 144, 14 Stat. 420; 104 Stat. 4607; 128 Stat. 1365), for additional deepening and widening.

(17) Grenada Lake, Yazoo River and Tributaries, Mississippi. Modifications to the project for flood control of the Yazoo River and Tributaries, Mississippi, authorized by section 10 of the Act of May 15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 538), to add recreation as a project purpose on the Yalobusha River, including at Grenada Lake.

(18) New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, New Jersey. Modifications to the project for navigation for the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, New Jersey, authorized pursuant to section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 13; 100 Stat. 4181) to reroute the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway near Ventnor City, New Jersey.

(19) Rahway River Basin, New Jersey. Modifications to the project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Rahway River Basin, New Jersey, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2737; 136 Stat. 3736; 138 Stat. 3066), to improve flood risk management for municipalities within the basin that are subject to repetitive flooding.

(20) Port of New York and New Jersey, New York and New Jersey. Modifications to the project for navigation, Port of New York and New Jersey, New York and New Jersey, authorized by section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2576), to improve navigation south of the Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal.

(21) Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. Modifications to the project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, authorized pursuant to the first section of the Act of July 25, 1912 (chapter 253, 37 Stat. 216; 46 Stat. 928; 49 Stat. 1035), to add recreation as a project purpose.

(22) Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, Pennsylvania. Modifications to the project for navigation, Delaware River, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia to the Sea), authorized by section 1 of the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 Stat. 637; 46 Stat. 921; 52 Stat. 803; 59 Stat. 14; 68 Stat. 1249; 72 Stat. 297) and the project for navigation, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 1 of the Act of August 8, 1917 (40 Stat. 252; 46 Stat. 921; 60 Stat. 635), to improve navigation for large commercial vessels in the vicinity of the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.

(23) Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina. Modifications to the project for coastal storm risk management, Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina, authorized by section 8401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3842), to include features for tidal- and inland-related flood risk management measures.

(24) Lake Aquilla, Brazos River Basin, Texas. Modifications to the project for water supply, flood risk management, and recreation, Lake Aquilla, Brazos River Basin, Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 741), for reallocation of water supply storage.

(25) James River, Virginia. Modifications to the project for navigation, James River, Virginia, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1174; 102 Stat. 4045), to include additional portions at the Appomattox River and add flood risk management as a purpose.

(26) Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia. Modifications to the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090; 132 Stat. 3840; 136 Stat. 3763), to improve navigation in the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River.