How Did the Great Depression and the New Deal Impact

How did the Great Depression and the New Deal impact the Bureau of Reclamation's role and responsibilities within the federal government?

A) Its focus shifted from promoting the growth of small farms to building huge multipurpose dams to control entire river systems, such as the Colorado and Columbia rivers.
B) It was tasked with creating water recreational areas as its primary function to keep people's minds off the hardships associated with the Great Depression.
C) It became the largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States after overseeing the construction of 16 dams on 800 miles of the Tennessee River basin.
D) It helped irrigate and revive the Dust Bowl of the southern Great Plains.