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• Interior Initiates High-Flow Experiment at Glen Canyon Dam

  The Department of the Interior initiated a high-flow release of water on November 5 from Glen Canyon Dam. This is the first high-flow release under the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan, which was approved in December 2016. This experiment will help rebuild beaches, sandbars and other environmental resources in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park. Read More →

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  Bureau of Reclamation selects three submissions to receive prizes for the eradication of invasive mussels in open water prize competition

  Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced today that Reclamation has selected three submissions for its prize competition seeking ideas to eradicate mussels in open water. "Providing water managers with new tools to control invasive quagga and zebra mussels is an important part of protecting infrastructure and ecosystems," Commissioner Burman said. Read More →

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  Bureau of Reclamation selects 54 projects to receive $26.5 million to improve water efficiency in the West

  Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation has selected 54 projects to receive a total of $26.5 million through WaterSMART water and energy efficiency grants. This funding will be leveraged to accomplish approximately $167 million in improvements throughout the West. The projects funded with these grants include canal lining and piping, automated gates and control systems, and installation of advanced metering. (Selected Projects) Read More →

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  Reclamation awards $44 million contract for Safety of Dams construction at Bull Lake Dam

  The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $44,580,999 contract to Malcolm International LLC, of Rancho Cordova, California, for construction services at Bull Lake Dam in Fremont County, Wyoming. Safety of Dams construction activity will begin in the fall of 2018 and end in the summer of 2021.
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  Exploratory work begins to raise Shasta Dam

  Over the next several months, Bureau of Reclamation geologists are extracting core samples from on, around and deep within Shasta Dam. Gathered data will be used to characterize concrete and geology conditions related to a proposed 18 ½ feet Shasta Dam raise.  Read More  →

• Bureau of Reclamation selects 58 projects to receive $3.7 million for WaterSMART small-scale water efficiency projects in 16 western states

  Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced today that Reclamation has selected 58 projects to receive $3.7 million for small-scale water efficiency projects in 16 western states. The funding from Reclamation is being leveraged to support more than $8.2 million in improvements throughout the West. The projects funded with these grants include installation of flow measurement devices and automation technology, canal lining or piping to address seepage, municipal meter upgrades, and other projects to conserve water. Read More →
  Descriptions of Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

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  Knowledge Stream - October 2018 Issue

  In this issue, the Research and Development (R&D) Office is pleased to highlight accomplishments toward addressing the many technical challenges facing Reclamation as it manages, develops, and protects water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner. These accomplishments were the result of funding support from two R&D programs (Science and Technology (S&T) and Desalination and Water Purification Research Advanced Water Treatment (DWPR)), and through the many project-level collaborations involving Reclamation Regional and Denver Offices, other Federal agencies, and non-Federal organizations. Read Issue  →

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  Bureau of Reclamation provides funding opportunity for established watershed groups for on-the-ground watershed management projects

  The Bureau of Reclamation has opened a funding opportunity for watershed groups to seek funding to implement on-the-ground watershed management projects for their communities. The funding provided through the Cooperative Watershed Management Program helps local stakeholders develop local solutions that will improve water reliability while reducing conflict, addressing complex water issues and stretching limited water supplies. Read More  →

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  Bureau of Reclamation launches funding opportunity for 2019 Desalination and Water Purification Research Program

  The Bureau of Reclamation is making the 2019 funding opportunity for the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program. The funding opportunity is available for private industry, universities, water utilities and other research sponsors to submit proposals to cost-share laboratory-scale and pilot-scale projects that address DWPR goals and objectives. Read More  →

• Bureau of Reclamation

  Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier in the United States, and the nation's second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Read More  →