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Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Region

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Small map of wester united states with Pacific Northwest area highlighted in blue.

Our goal is to meet the increasing water needs of the Pacific Northwest while protecting the environment and the public's investment. The Pacific Northwest region encompasses the Columbia River Basin, which includes the states of Idaho and Washington, most of Oregon, and parts of Montana and Wyoming. Water is supplied from 54 reservoirs with a total active capacity of approximately 18 million acre-feet. Power production facilities at Grand Coulee Dam are among the largest in the world.

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Current News

03/12 Karl Wirkus Selected as Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Regional Director
03/10 Yakima Basin Water Supply - March Forecast Released
03/05 Reclamation Issues FONSI and Final EA for Safety Modifications at Arthur R. Bowman Dam in Oregon
   
  Photo Gallery: Dams in the Pacific Northwest Region
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ARRA News Releases 12/15 Reclamation Announces $629,047 in Recovery Funding for Water Conveyance Improvements near Ephrata, Wash.
12/15 Bureau of Reclamation Announces $806,496 of Economic Recovery Funding for Improvements to Roza Diversion Dam near Yakima, Wash.
10/09 Bureau of Reclamation Announces $3.7 Million of Economic Recovery Funding for Oregon Deschutes Ecosystem Restoration Project
09/25 Secretary Salazar Announces $21.4 Million in Recovery Funding for Water Conservation Improvements in Sunnyside, Wash.
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Grand Coulee Dam: Third Powerplant Overhaul Project
Minidoka Dam Spillway Replacement Draft EIS
Savage Rapids Dam Removal Project
Security Enhancements at Dams in Idaho
Tributary Habitat Program
Project Brochures
2008 NOAA Fisheries FCRPS/Upper Snake Biological Opinions
2007 FCRPS Biological Assessment and Comprehensive Analysis
2007 Upper Snake Biological Assessment

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Studies

Boise/Payette Water Storage Assessment Study
Malheur, Owyhee, Powder, Burnt River Water Storage Appraisal Study
Odessa Subarea Special Study
Supplemental Feed Route Study for Potholes Reservoir
Yakima Dams Fish Passage Study
Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project 2009 Work Group
Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study

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Last Update: March 12, 2010 3:45 PM