### Question
How is the term conduit defined?


### Answer
The term **conduit** is defined in *43 U.S.C. § 485h* as the following:

> any Bureau of Reclamation tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 485h*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT > SUBCHAPTER X-PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CHARGES**

