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Hatchery-raised Delta smelt released into the wild

Tracking Truckee snow from the sky

CVP December Hydrology and Operations Update

Completion of new Nimbus Hatchery Fish Passage Project

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• Reclamation announces $2.7 million for Klamath River coho salmon

  “We are pleased to provide additional funds to this important grant program to continue our efforts. Through implementation of the grant program, Reclamation has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring resilient coho salmon populations and their habitat in the Basin.” Learn More →

• Reclamation, CDFW celebrate Nimbus Hatchery Fish Passage Project completion and Chinook salmon return

  Reclamation and California Department of Fish and Wildlife celebrate the completion of the new Nimbus Hatchery Fish Passage Project with a ribbon-cutting event. The completed project, over a decade in the making, creates a more reliable and safer system for collecting adult fall-run Chinook salmon and Central Valley steelhead trout at the Nimbus Hatchery. Learn More →

  
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• Central Valley Project begins 2022 water year with just 3.21 million acre-feet of storage

  As severe drought conditions continue, Reclamation’s Central Valley Project began the 2022 water year with 3.21 million acre-feet of water—one of the lowest starting points in recent years. CVP major reservoirs include: Trinity, Shasta, Folsom (pictured), New Melones, Millerton, and the federal share of San Luis Reservoir. Learn More →

• Reclamation awards construction contract for first phase of Friant Kern Canal repairs

  "Repairing this portion of the Friant-Kern Canal provides significant improvement for the canal's conveyance capacity and is a key priority for Reclamation and the Central Valley Project," said Reclamation Regional Director Ernest Conant. Learn More →

• Bird's eye view of Folsom Lake during second year of drought (Sept. 16, 2021)

  Footage courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriff's Drone Team, with thanks to Deputies Will Mundy, Doug Wiedman and Josh Mason

• Visit Reclamation's interactive drought portal

  The portal is user friendly and provides easy-to-understand features, explanations and current information on cutting-edge science, drought actions, current conditions, and climate change visualizations that will help the user understand the complex drought conditions in the West. Learn More →

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