Upper Colorado News & Highlights
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News Release – January 14, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation today submitted its initial spend plan for fiscal year 2022 funding allocations authorized in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the U.S. Congress. This spend plan represents a blueprint for how Reclamation will invest in communities to address drought across the West as well as greater water infrastructure throughout the country. Reclamation will be provided $1.66 billion annually to support a range of infrastructure improvements for fiscal years 2022 through 2026. Read More
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News Release – January 14, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced three funding opportunities available to help Western communities create or expand clean, new water sources. The selected projects, which include desalination, and water reclamation and reuse projects, will be funded through investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and, when enacted, fiscal year 2022 appropriations. Read More
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News Release – January 14, 2022
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 – January 7, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Reclamation began monthly operational adjustments at Glen Canyon Dam on Jan. 1, taking initial steps to protect the reservoir's target elevation of 3,525 feet. As of Jan. 5, Lake Powell's water surface elevation measured 3,536 feet, just 11 feet above the target elevation. Without the changes to monthly water releases, the reservoir's elevation was projected to steadily decline below the target elevation through the winter months. The adjusted releases are designed to help protect critical elevations at Lake Powell until spring runoff materializes. Read More
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News Release – December 29, 2021
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has initiated the first application period for Extraordinary Maintenance (XM) projects that will address aging water and power infrastructure across the West. Newly enacted funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be applied to the program following the new application period requirements set out in the separate Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260) which became law in December of 2020. Read More
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News Release – December 20, 2021
Reclamation releases $210 million spend plan for drought and fire suppression in the WestWASHINGTON – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released the spending plan for the $210 million provided in the Extending Government Funding and Delivery Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43). The legislation provides Reclamation with $200 million to address drought conditions throughout the West, as well as $10 million for fire remediation and suppression emergency assistance related to wildfires. Read More
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News Release – December 20, 2021
Farmington, N.M. - The Bureau of Reclamation continues to make significant progress towards completion of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project with today's award of a $76,113,868 contract to SJ Louis Construction of Rockville, Minnesota, for construction of the next portion of the project, the Navajo Code Talkers Sublateral. Read More
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News Release – December 15, 2021
Camille Touton Sworn In as Bureau of Reclamation CommissionerWASHINGTON — Maria Camille Calimlim Touton has been sworn in as Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner by Secretary Deb Haaland. Camille has served as the Bureau of Reclamation's Deputy Commissioner since January. Read More
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News Release – December 15, 2021
LAS VEGAS - Facing continued dry hydrology, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation will focus on partnerships and cooperation during the Colorado River Water Users Association's annual conference Dec. 14 - 16, in Las Vegas. The recent enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117-58), with historic investments in drought contingency planning on the Colorado River, will be an important backdrop during the event. Read More
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News Release – December 7, 2021
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is launching a new prize competition for improved snowpack water forecast techniques throughout the West. Developing better techniques to determine the amount of water stored as snowpack provides water managers more accurate information to make better water management decisions. Read More
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News Release – December 7, 2021
Reclamation initiates selection process for Basin Studies and Water Management Options PilotsThe Bureau of Reclamation is requesting letters of interest from eligible non-federal entities for Basin Studies and Water Management Options Pilots. Letters of interest are due by February 11, 2022, to the nearest regional office. Read More
Reclamation releases blueprint for implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022
Interior Department Announces Infrastructure Investments for Desalination, Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
Reclamation to focus on partnerships during annual Colorado River water conference
Reclamation launches new prize competition to improve snowpack water forecastsExplore
