Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region

Grand Coulee Dam laser light show and public tours begin Memorial Day weekend

GRAND COULEE, Wash. – Starting May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin operations of the “One River, Many Voices” laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours.Read More>>

Reclamation issues safety warning to boaters on Lake Roosevelt

GRAND COULEE, Wash. — High river velocities and low reservoir levels at Lake Roosevelt have resulted in a failed log boom at the mouth of Kettle River, approximately 105 miles upstream of Grand Coulee Dam. Read More>>

Reclamation releases Yakima basin May water supply forecast

YAKIMA, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s May 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season. The May–September total water supply available would provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 86% of entitlements, an increase from last month. Read More>>

Temporary road closure expected on top of Hungry Horse Dam Road

HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. – Modernization of the gantry crane on top of Hungry Horse Dam is almost complete and Reclamation will begin the final testing on April 27, 2023. A full-day road closure is needed to conduct the final testing of the new crane. Read More>>

Reclamation announces pulse flow in the Crooked River

BEND, Ore. – Reclamation anticipates releasing 1,500 acre-feet of storage from Prineville Reservoir for conservation purposes consistent with the Deschutes River Basin Habitat Conservation Plan.Read More>>

Reclamation announces Yakima basin April water supply forecast

YAKIMA, Wash – The Bureau of Reclamation’s April 2023 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season.Read More>>

McKay Dam releases may increase, cause higher stream levels

PENDLETON, Ore. – The Bureau of Reclamation advises people near or around McKay Creek downstream of McKay Reservoir to exercise caution due to potential dangers associated with high flows and fluctuating water levels between the reservoir and the Umatilla River.Read More>>

Reclamation announces Yakima basin March water supply forecast

YAKIMA, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s March 2023 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season. Read More>>