Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interi
Recent News About Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interi
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The Department of the Interior announced today that four Tribal water projects in Oregon and California's Klamath River Basin will receive $5.8 million through the Bureau of Reclamation to restore aquatic ecosystems, improve the resilience of habitats, and mitigate the effects of the ongoing drought crisis.
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The Bureau of Reclamation announces interpretive programs and activities at New Melones Lake, located in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties.
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The Bureau of Reclamation announced today it will reduce water releases from Davis Dam Dec. 14-16 and again Dec. 20-22.
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The Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region announced today the selection of Edward Young as the Region’s Program and Budget Office Manager.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has begun monthly operational adjustments with reduced releases from Glen Canyon Dam under the Drought Response Operations Agreement.
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The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $1.69 million to nine projects that offer innovative and novel water treatment technologies that may make previously unusable water available.
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The Department of the Interior today announced a historic agreement funded by the Inflation Reduction Act that will mitigate impacts from the worsening drought crisis impacting the Salton Sea in Southern California
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The Bureau of Reclamation is asking its contractors receiving Central Valley Project water for municipal and industrial use to begin planning for potentially extremely limited water supply conditions in 2023
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The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a public negotiation session 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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Belle Fourche Reservoir increased visitors during the 2022 recreation season.
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The Bureau of Reclamation today announced $20 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for endangered species recovery and conservation in the Colorado River Basin. Project funding will support the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program, San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program and Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program.
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The Bureau of Reclamation announces the selection of Bryan K. Rainey as the agency’s human capital officer. He will oversee all aspects of human capital management for Reclamation’s workforce of more than 6,000 employees.
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Modernization of Federal Columbia River Power System projects ensures reliability for many years into the future.
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The Bureau of Reclamation and Truckee-Carson Irrigation District today broke ground on a $35 million construction project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to restore safe, long-term operation of the Truckee Canal.
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Today, the Bureau of Reclamation recognized Ann Demint as Reclamation’s Project Manager of the Year. Ann is a project manager working in Reclamation’s Albuquerque Area Office within the Upper Colorado Basin Region. She was recognized during a Reclamation-wide virtual ceremony.
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Careful management of limited water supplies and steady rainfall through much of the summer are being credited for helping keep the Rio Grande flowing.
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The Department of the Interior today announced $210 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through water storage and conveyance projects.
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The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering water levels in Lake Mohave to aid in harvesting razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) from lakeside rearing ponds.
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The Department of the Interior today announced new drought mitigation funding opportunities to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled recreation area closures at Stony Gorge Reservoir from Oct. 16 through April 15, 2023.