Bureau of Reclamation

Reclamation provides 1 of 5 Western farmers with irrigation water

Reclamation is the second largest hydropower producer in the U.S.

Reclamation delivers 10 trillion gallons of water annually

Reclamation and its partners manage 289 recreation sites

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  Draft Environmental Assessment released for the proposed modernization of the Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam

  The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed modernization project for generating units 19–21 (G19–G21) in the Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam. The proposed modernization project will provide continued, reliable hydropower production for 40 years or more and will ensure that Reclamation meets its contractual obligations for power generation. Read More →

• Exploring More Water Storage - Anderson Ranch Dam

  To address significant urban growth and additional water demands in Boise's Treasure Valley, a study has been launched to explore the feasibility of increased storage at Anderson Ranch Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation has begun exploratory drilling at Anderson Ranch Dam located on the south fork of the Boise River in south-central Idaho. Read More →

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  Reclamation releases environmental documents for Hungry Horse Powerplant Modernization

  The Bureau of Reclamation issued the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Hungry Horse Powerplant (HHPP) Modernization and Overhaul Project. The powerplant is located at Hungry Horse Dam in Hungry Horse, Montana. The 10-year project involves modernizing and overhauling the powerplant to provide electrical power generation for an additional 30 years, while maintaining operations for flood risk management and fisheries resources. Read More →

• Reclamation Releases Colorado River Basin Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study

  Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman has announced the release of the Colorado River Basin Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study that was conducted collaboratively with the member tribes of the Ten Tribes Partnership. The study documents how Partnership Tribes currently use their water, projects how future water development could occur and describes the potential effects of future tribal water development on the Colorado River System. Read More →

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  People of Reclamation: Meet Angela Medina, Senior International Affairs Specialist

  The Bureau of Reclamation is made up of a variety of experts. Angela Medina, a Senior International Affairs Specialist in Reclamation’s International Affairs Office is one of those experts. The International Affairs Office functions to provide other countries with reimbursable technical expertise in the fields of dam safety and construction, water resources management and managing desalination and sedimentation.. Read More →

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  Bureau of Reclamation provides funding opportunity for established watershed groups for on-the-ground watershed management projects

  The Bureau of Reclamation has opened a funding opportunity for watershed groups to seek funding to implement on-the-ground watershed management projects for their communities. The funding provided through the Cooperative Watershed Management Program helps local stakeholders develop local solutions that will improve water reliability while reducing conflict, addressing complex water issues and stretching limited water supplies. Read More  →

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  Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier in the United States, and the nation's second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Read More  →