Bureau of Reclamation
Recent News About Bureau of Reclamation
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Interior Department OKs $20 million for water resilience projects in California, Utah
The Department of the Interior has announced $20 million water resilience projects in California and Utah.
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Albuquerque manager Faler on El Vado Dam construction: 'Safety is our top priority'
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has announced that work will begin on El Vado Dam, located on the Rio Chama in northern New Mexico.
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Readout of Interior and Reclamation Leaders’ Participation in Annual Family Farm Alliance Conference
Senior leaders from the Department of the Interior’s Office of Water and Science and the Bureau of Reclamation participated in the Family Farm Alliance’s (FFA) annual conference, February 24-25, to highlight the implementation of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and reinforce the importance of partnerships.
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Reclamation seeks Chain of Lakes campground host
The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a volunteer campground host for the Chain of Lakes (West Park Lake, East Park Lake, Heckers Lake, and New Johns Lake) 2022 recreation season.
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Lake Powell to Temporarily Decline Below 3,525 Feet
The Bureau of Reclamation today announced Lake Powell will decline below 3,525 feet in elevation in the near future, reflecting the abnormally dry winter season.
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Tribes receive $9.9 million from Bureau of Reclamation to combat drought issues
The Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded $9.9 million to tribal communities across the U.S. to assist in improving their water supply and drought sustainability, according to a Nov. 23 press release.
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Bureau of Reclamation announces $2.7 million for Klamath River coho salmon
The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced a $2.7 million grant to improve the survival of coho salmon in the Klamath River Basin.
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'Vastly improve habitat for fall-run Chinook salmon': Bureau of Reclamation completes salmonid habitat project
The salmonid habitat project funded by the Bureau of Reclamation was completed on Oct. 28 on the lower American River in California.
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Montana's Andritz Hydro Corporation to replace plant parts with multi-million dollar contract
The Andritz Hydro Corporation will be using a $18,843,500 contract from the Bureau of Reclamation to replace components from three electric generators at the Canyon Ferry Power Plant, which provides both residential and commercial customers with electricity.
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'Collaboration is key:' The Bureau of Reclamation provides funding for two water management pilots in central Oregon
More than $200,000 is going to two new projects in central Oregon to conserve water.
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Guernsey Reservoir gets annual water-level lowering to 'minimize the seepage' during silt run
The Guernsey Reservoir water level was recently lowered for the annual silt run.
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CA wildfires run rampant: Bureau of Reclamation creates shaded fuel break to combat the flames
As the 2021 California wildfires are outpacing the disastrous 2020 season, the Bureau of Reclamation made efforts to stop the flames by creating a shaded fuel break in June.