Upper Colorado News & Highlights
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News Release – May 17, 2022
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 (PNM) 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 PNM reservoir for storage and water deliveries to the Navajo Nation and City of Gallup. Read More
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News Release – May 16, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation selected 22 projects to share $17.3 million in WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants. These competitive projects improve water use efficiency, increase renewable energy production, reduce the risk of water conflicts, and provide other benefits that will enhance water supply sustainability in the Western United States. Read More
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News Release – May 11, 2022
Reclamation selects phase I winners of river modeling prize competitionDENVER – The Bureau of Reclamation announced the phase I Divide and Conquer Challenge winners. This challenge seeks to significantly improve the execution speed of numerical models that simulate river hydraulics, sediment erosion, transport, and deposition in rivers and streams. Read More
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News Release – May 9, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced an investment of $240.4 million for infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2022 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program, facilitated through the Bureau of Reclamation, includes significant repairs on canal linings, dam spillways and water pipeline replacements. Read More
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News Release – May 3, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced two separate urgent drought response actions that will help prop up Lake Powell by nearly 1 million acre-feet (maf) of water over the next 12 months (May 2022 through April 2023). Today, Lake Powell's water surface elevation is at 3,522 feet, its lowest level since originally being filled in the 1960s. A critical elevation at Lake Powell is 3,490 feet, the lowest point at which Glen Canyon Dam can generate hydropower. This elevation introduces new uncertainties for reservoir operations and water deliveries because the facility has never operated under such conditions for an extended period. These two actions equate to approximately 16 feet of elevation increase. Read More
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News Release – May 2, 2022
Reclamation to address Lake Powell drought response actions during virtual press event
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Reclamation will host a virtual press conference tomorrow, May 3, to address new actions being taken to boost water levels at Lake Powell. Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo and Reclamation leaders will outline the actions being taken to address the ongoing drought crisis facing the West and discuss the conditions impacting the Colorado River. The leaders will also highlight the Drought Response Operation Plan, the 1922 Colorado River Compact and the 2007 Interim Guidelines that helped shape the plan. Read More
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News Release – April 29, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY—The Bureau of Reclamation announced today a Macroinvertebrate Production Flow, or Bug Flow, will be conducted this summer at Glen Canyon Dam under the Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan. This experiment is designed to improve egg-laying conditions for aquatic insects that are the primary food source for fish in the Colorado River. The experiment will begin May 1 and continue through August 31, 2022.Read More
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News Release – April 20, 2022
Reclamation prepares for another below average water runoff into the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE,N.M.– Strategic coordination on water operations will again be key along the Rio Grande this summer as water managers prepare for another below average spring runoff amidst continuing drought. Read More
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News Release – April 12, 2022
Glen Canyon Dam receives international awardSAN DIEGO – Today Glen Canyon Dam received the 3rd International Milestone High Concrete Dam Project Award, which honors engineering achievements in high concrete dam technology. The award was presented to the Bureau of Reclamation during the United States Society on Dams' (USSD) annual conference in San Diego.Read More
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News Release – April 11, 2022
Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center reopens
DUTCH JOHN, UT - Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center will reopen its doors beginning April 15, after being closed for its seasonal closure in late October. Read More
Reclamation selects 22 projects to receive $17.3 million to improve water efficiency in West
Reclamation's drought response actions will boost Lake Powell
Bug Flow experiment to be conducted this summer under the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management PlanExplore
