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Recent News About Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interi
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When a key section of a 72-year-old, 152-mile canal no longer functions optimally, solving the problem requires ingenuity, skill and know-how.
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Reclamation crews at Glen Canyon Dam recently completed a new water intake connection to accommodate the low water levels at Lake Powell.
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Along the banks of the Sacramento River near Redding, the ancestral home of Chinook salmon, a major project is making the waters more hospitable for the juvenile fish as they begin their annual migration downstream toward the Pacific Ocean.
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The Bureau of Reclamation will begin winter water releases through the outlet works at Dickinson Dam during the week of January 17, 2023. Dickinson Dam forms E.A. Patterson Lake on the Heart River southwest of the city of Dickinson.
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The Bureau of Reclamation’s New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs will waive day use fees on Jan. 16 to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and Day of Service. Other fees, such as overnight camping, boat launching, and fees associated with concession managed areas, will still apply.
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Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for Bighorn River Basin
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The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service today announced nearly $8 million for three Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration grant programs is available. Partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer funds, the agencies are now seeking applicants to submit pre-proposals for funding opportunities of up to $500,000 for Klamath River projects, up to $500,000 for Trinity River projects, and up to $7 million for Shasta Valley projects.
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The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a postponement for the public negotiation session today for a repayment contract with the Orland Unit Water Users’ Association for the repayment of extraordinary maintenance work, related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for the Stony Gorge Reservoir Spillway Gate Replacement Project.
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The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that releases from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River are increasing to control the fill rate of Millerton Lake and make room for forecasted inflow.
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The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 82 small-scale water efficiency projects across the West.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has determined that recent rainfall and storage conditions in Folsom Reservoir make non-storable (Section 215) water available on the American River.
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Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Reclamation will use $4.6 million to partner with water managers to conduct comprehensive water studies.
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The Department of the Interior today announced a $84.7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help 36 communities throughout the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought.
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The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that the water level at Lake Moovalya will be a foot lower beginning in early January.
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The Bureau of Reclamation selected eight solutions to each receive $10,000 and continue in the Counting Every Drop Challenge.
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The Bureau of Reclamation will begin refilling Lake Estes and Marys Lake in Estes Park, Colorado the week of December 19, 2022, following maintenance on Olympus Dam and the East Portal of the Adams Tunnel.
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Construction on the Truckee Canal Public Safety Improvement Project began in earnest this past week with Phase 1 of a multi-phased project to restore the safe, long-term operation of the Truckee Canal.
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The Bureau of Reclamation began lowering the water levels into Rapid Creek late last week to conduct repairs to the Pactola Reservoir left regulating gate. In coordination with our partner at the City of Rapid City, Reclamation temporarily lowered levels to 11 cubic feet per second (cfs) to facilitate required repairs to the dam.
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The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central California Area Office is seeking volunteers to assist at the American River Water Education Center.
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Reclamation is hosting a virtual public meeting to provide updates on the development of the Biological Assessment for the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project.