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Bureau of Reclamation Quickfacts

Number
Unit
Description
TOPIC: Agriculture
10 Million  Acres Number of acres of farmland irrigated by BOR water
1:5 Farmers Ratio of western farmers served by BOR water
140,000 Farmers Number of farmers receive water from Reclamation
25 Percent Fruit and Nut Crop Percent of the nation's fruit and nut crop produced using BOR water
60 Percent Vegetables Percent of the nation's vegetables produced using BOR water
TOPIC: Budget
1.073 Billion  Dollars Total annual budget for BOR
TOPIC: Buildings
2,659 Buildings Number of buildings maintained by Reclamation
99 Family Housing Units Number of employee and family housing units maintained by Reclamation
TOPIC: Campgrounds
350 Campgrounds Number of campgrounds at Reclamation water projects
TOPIC: Dams/Reservoirs/Other Water Control Structures
245 Million  Acre-feet Total Water Storage Capacity (million acre-feet) of Reclamation dams/reservoirs
348 Reservoirs Number of Reservoirs maintained by Reclamation
476 Dams Number of dams maintained by Reclamation
TOPIC: Employees
99 Family Housing Units Number of employee and family housing units maintained by Reclamation
5,642 Employees Number of Reclamation employees, FTEs
TOPIC: Energy and Power
17 Percent Hydropower Percent of Nation's hydropower produced by Bureau of Reclamation facilities
41 Billion  Kilowatt hours Number of kilowatt hours of energy produced by Reclamation
476 Dams Number of dams maintained by Reclamation
58 Hydroelectric Power Plants Number of BOR Hydroelectric Power Plants
TOPIC: Land
8.7 Million  Acres Number of acres of Reclamation-owned and administered land
5.6 Million  Acres Number of acres of stewardship land managed
TOPIC: Real Property Assets
5.6 Million  Acres Number of acres of stewardship land managed by BOR
8.7 Million  Acres Number of acres of Reclamation-owned and administered land
2,659 Buildings Number of buildings maintained by Reclamation
350 Campgrounds Number of campgrounds managed by Reclamation
99 Family Housing Units Number of employee and family housing units maintained by Reclamation
58 Hydroelectric Power Plants Number of BOR Hydroelectric Power Plants
476 Dams Number of dams maintained by Reclamation
TOPIC: Recreation
90 Million  Visits Number of visits to Reclamation recreation areas
350 Campgrounds Number of campgrounds managed by Reclamation
289 Areas Number of Recreational Areas managed by Reclamation
TOPIC: Revenues and Receipts
963.4 Million  Dollars Total revenue collected by Reclamation
TOPIC: Rivers and Streams
20 Million  People Number of people who rely on the Colorado River water supply
TOPIC: States
17 States Number of Western States served by BOR
TOPIC: Volunteers
1,562 Volunteers Number of Volunteers to Reclamation
43,002 Hours Number of Volunteer Hours Provided to Reclamation
$584,623 Dollars Value of Volunteer contributions to BOR programs
TOPIC: Water
10 Trillion gallons Number of gallons of water produced by Reclamation for municipal, residential and industrial use
31 Million  People Number of people served by BOR Municipal, Residential and Industrial water Delivery

Last Updated: 11/10/09