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• Jun 18, 2018
  Reclamation to close Cascade dam road for maintenance

  CASCADE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily close the roadway across Cascade Dam to the public while maintenance work is performed between June 25 and June 29, 2018, from Lake Way to Shore Drive.
  
  Maintenance of the roadway is necessary for the continued safe and ... (Read More →)

• California Water

  Jun 15, 2018
  Reclamation releases final environmental documents for Ivanhoe Irrigation District’s five-year Warren Act Agreement for Kaweah River water

  FRESNO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has issued final environmental documents for a proposed five-year Warren Act Agreement with Ivanhoe Irrigation District.
  
  The Warren Act agreement will allow the annual introduction and conveyance in the Friant-Kern Canal of up to 6,500 ... (Read More →)

• California Water

  Jun 15, 2018
  Reclamation updates 2018 Central Valley Project water allocations South-of-Delta

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation Friday issued updated allocations for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors for the 2018 contract year.
  
  Based on continued refinement of hydrologic and operational analyses and evolving operational conditions, the allocation ... (Read More →)

• Bureau of Reclamation

  Jun 14, 2018
  Reclamation to hold public meetings to assess environmental impacts of the New Mexico Unit

  GLENDALE, AZ. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC), as the joint lead agencies, announced their intent to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of the construction and operation of a ... (Read More →)

• Facilities

  Jun 14, 2018
  Reclamation Issues Snowmelt Forecast for Bighorn River Basin

  BILLINGS, Mont. -- Reclamation's June forecast of the April through July runoff for the Bighorn Basin is as follows:
  
  • Yellowtail Reservoir - The April through July inflow to Yellowtail Reservoir forecast has been increased to 2,174,500 af, which would be 187 percent of the 30 year ... (Read More →)

• Jun 12, 2018
  New Melones Lake activities for summer 2018

  SONORA, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today its 2018 summer interpretive program and activity schedule for New Melones Lake, located in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. All program presentations will take place at the Amphitheater in the Glory Hole Recreation Area unless otherwise ... (Read More →)