Upper Colorado News & Highlights
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News Release – November 23, 2021
Reclamation creates environmental flow on the Rio ChamaAlbuquerque, N.M. - The Bureau of Reclamation will create a pulse flow on the Rio Chama next week to move sediment and help improve fish habitat, while efficiently moving water downstream. Read More
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News Release – November 23, 2021
Reclamation awards $9.9 million to 31 Tribes for drought response water projects
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that 31 tribes in 12 states will receive $9.9 million through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program. Read More
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News Release – November 15, 2021
DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation invites members of the press and public to a virtual meeting for negotiations with the Public Service Company of New Mexico for a carriage contract of non-project water through San Juan Lateral features of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, located near Shiprock, New Mexico. This contract for San Juan Lateral features will facilitate the use of the company's reservoir for storage and water deliveries to the Navajo Nation and City of Gallup. Read More
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News Release – November 15, 2021
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Bureau of Reclamation invites members of the press and public to a virtual meeting with the Taylor River Hydro, LLC (a joint entity between the Uncompahgre Water Users Association and Gunnison County Electric Association) to negotiate a lease of power privilege contract. The lease will deliver on a Department of the Interior commitment to facilitate development of non-federal hydropower generation on Reclamation projects. The proposed 500 kilowatt power plant will be located at Taylor Park Dam and will not interfere or conflict with current operations or existing agreements. Read More
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News Release – November 12, 2021
DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation invites members of the press and public to a virtual meeting where negotiations will continue for a transferred works contract with the Navajo Nation and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority for operational, maintenance, and replacement of federally-owned Cutter Lateral features of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, located near Bloomfield, New Mexico. Read More
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News Release – November 10, 2021
Reclamation's Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant project wins three national awardsRepresentatives from Reclamation's Upper Colorado Basin Region Four Corners Construction Office, Navajo Nation, and design-build contractor, Jacobs, were presented with three national design-build awards by the Design Build Institute of America at the Design-Build Conference & Expo, Nov. 6, for their work on the Cutter Lateral Reach 21 Water Treatment Plant of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project in northwest New Mexico. Read More
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News Release – November 9, 2021
James "Sterling" Acree named 2021 Upper Colorado Basin Region Project Manager of the YearJames "Sterling" Acree, Project Management Specialist for the Four Corners Construction Office in Farmington, New Mexico, was recently selected as the Upper Colorado Basin regional honoree for the Bureau of Reclamation's Project Manager of the Year Award 2021. Acree has been with the Four Corners Construction Office since 2015 and his exemplary work for one of the most complex projects within the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) earned him this recognition. Read More
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News Release – November 8, 2021
Reclamation transfers title to southern portion of Middle Rio Grande Project to conservancy district
Albuquerque, N.M. - The Bureau of Reclamation today signed documents transferring title to part of the Middle Rio Grande Project back to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Read More
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News Release – October 21, 2021
COLORADO RIVER BASIN - The Bureau of Reclamation has released its October 24-Month Study and 2-year projections of major reservoir levels within the Colorado River system. These projections detail hydrologic conditions and projected operations for Colorado River system reservoirs and are used by Reclamation and water users in the basin for future water management planning. Read More
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News Release – October 12, 2021
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Pecos River Basin in New Mexico is likely to experience growing water shortages as temperatures continue to rise through the next 100 years. These gaps between water supply and demand were identified in a new study funded through the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Basin Study Program. Read More
Reclamation releases updated projections of Colorado River system conditions
Reclamation releases Pecos River – New Mexico Basin StudyExplore
