California-Great Basin

Keeping Folsom Reservoir water cold until needed

Employee Spotlight - Willows Construction Manager Henry Garcia

Modifying A River Channel To Boost Salmon Productivity

Fortifying B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir

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• 2023 Central Valley Project Water Operations Timeline
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Environmental Documents

Stories and Media

• California-Great Basin Region 2022 Year in Review

  

  This year's annual report is presented in the dynamic ArcGIS Storymap format, which shares a lively and captivating tour through several milestone events and achievements of 2022. Enjoy! Read More →

• 2023 Reclamation Construction and Geology Workshop

  Representatives from across Reclamation attended the 2023 Construction and Geology Workshop at B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir in the California-Great Basin Region March 7-9.

• Engineers Week Message

• Making the Friant-Kern Canal Whole Again

  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. Learn More →

• Curious about flood operations at Folsom Dam during the January storm events? Learn more here:

• Modifying A River Channel To Boost Salmon Productivity

  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... Learn More →

• The Story Behind the "Last Bucket of Concrete Photo at Shasta Dam"

• Reclamation seeks volunteers for the American River Water Education Center at Folsom Dam

  The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central California Area Office is seeking volunteers to assist at the American River Water Education Center. Learn More →

• National Public Lands Day clean-ups continue at New Melones Lake

  After a third straight year of severe drought, Reclamation’s Central Valley Project begins the 2023 water year with 3.6 million acre-feet of water in storage — one of the lowest starting points in recent years. Click here to enlarge above image

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• National Public Lands Day clean-ups continue at New Melones Lake

  New Melones Lake rangers have been organizing projects to commemorate National Public Lands Day since 2006. This year, they joined more than 50,000 volunteers nationwide in improving and restoring America’s public lands. Learn More →

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