Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada · NV, CA · enacted 1990 Enacted
Tribe(s)
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada
State(s)
NV, CA
Enacted
1990
Public law
P.L. 101-618, Title II
Funds authorized
$65.0M
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Authorized Federal Cost (nominal, $ in millions)': $65 million
Water quantified
not stated in sources reviewed
River basin / system
not stated in sources reviewed
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Status as of 2026-09-01 (site compilation date). Settlement implementation and related litigation continue after enactment; verify against the official record before relying on any statement here.
Sources
- DOI Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office — Enacted Indian Water Rights Settlements (doi.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
- CRS Report R44148, Indian Water Rights Settlements, updated June 17, 2025, Table 1 (congress.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
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