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• Safety of Dams

  Aug 23, 2019
  Reclamation recommends alternatives for addressing seismic concerns at B.F. Sisk Dam

  

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has evaluated the potential environmental impacts of various alternatives to reduce seismic risks at B.F. Sisk Dam, located in Merced County.
  
  The recommended action from the ... (Read More →)

• Research

  Aug 22, 2019
  Reclamation launches prize competition to protect steel structures

  

  WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Reclamation is launching a new prize competition today, dubbed Rust Busters. This competition is stage 2 of a long-term corrosion protection competition that seeks new, improved or lower-cost solution that can be prototyped to better protect steel structures from ... (Read More →)

• WaterSMART

  Aug 22, 2019
  Reclamation awards $16.98 million to five projects for water recycling and reuse in California, Hawaii and Texas

  

  WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Reclamation will provide a total of $16.98 million to five communities in California, Hawaii and Texas to help plan, design and construct congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects. Title XVI is part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program that ... (Read More →)

• Bureau of Reclamation

  Aug 19, 2019
  Reclamation awards $505,359 in Water Conservation Field Services Program grants

  BOULDER CITY – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today the recipients of $505,359 in cost-share grant funding to support water conservation project activities in Arizona and California. The funding, provided through the WaterSMART Water Conservation Field Services Program, is targeted for use by ... (Read More →)

• Aug 16, 2019
  Reclamation to Host Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Working Group Meeting

  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Reclamation will host the summer meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) Federal Advisory Committee on Aug. 21 and 22 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The AMWG brings together diverse interests and research focused on Glen Canyon Dam ... (Read More →)

• Bureau of Reclamation

  Aug 16, 2019
  Reclamation announces the temporary closure of Haystack Reservoir recreation area

  MADRAS, Ore. – The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily close the North Shore Fishing Pier recreation area from September 9 through September 30 to perform road and parking lot paving improvements. The North Shore Fishing Pier recreation area, which is located at the Haystack Reservoir, is a f... (Read More →)