Bureau of Reclamation

President Proposes $1.5 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 for Reclamation

A pond near the Rocky Mountains of Montana that is reflecting the trees around it.

Reclamation assess climate change impacts on Western water supplies

New prize competition seeks to improve reliability of water deliveries for America's crops by reducing water seeping from canals

Improving Reliability of Water Deliveries

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Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project construction contract awarded

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Water Safety
Three finalists awarded $150,000 to reduce drownings in canals

Reclamation selected three Canal Safety Challenge finalists to test their proposed prototypes that reduce accidents and drownings around canals.Read More →
Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions
Olympus Dam maintenance work will temporarily increase Big Thompson River flow

Reclamation staff from the Eastern Colorado Area Office have scheduled maintenance on Olympus Dam Monday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will be increasing the cubic feet per second water flow in the Big Thompson River. Read More →
Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region
Reclamation provides funding for two water management pilots in central Oregon

Reclamation is allocating $219,496 for two pilot projects in Central Oregon. The Central Oregon Irrigation District and East Fork Irrigation District water management pilots will analyze improvements to conserve water for identified needs in their areas. Read More →
California-Great Basin Region
Stony Gorge Reservoir begins fee program for onsite improvements

Reclamation will initiate day use, camping, and boat fee changes at Stony Gorge Reservoir recreational area on May 28 to help improve Stony Gorge’s local facilities, provide increased visitor services, and protect natural resources.Read More →
California-Great Basin Region
Reclamation announces return of mussel-sniffing dogs to protect New Melones Lake from invasive species

Reclamation will begin using mussel-sniffing dogs on weekends beginning this Friday to inspect boats to help protect New Melones Lake from invasive-aquatic species, such as quagga and zebra mussels. Read More →
Lower Colorado Basin Region
Overnight releases will be reduced from Davis Dam as part of ongoing collaborative effort to decrease nuisance caddisfly population

Beginning next week, the Bureau of Reclamation plans to reduce overnight releases from Davis Dam on selected dates in an attempt to decrease the local caddisfly population - following a request from the cities of Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona. Read More →
California-Great Basin Region
Reclamation reopens Shasta Dam Visitor Center

Reclamation announced today that the Shasta Dam Visitor Center will reopen on Thursday, May 20. The visitor center is an excellent resource for visitors from around the world who are interested in learning about Shasta Dam - the keystone of the Central Valley Project. Read More →
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Recreation & Public Use

Reclamation Land Use

The public may apply to use Reclamation land, facilities, and waterbodies, and may engage in the use only after proper authorization is received from Reclamation. Use authorizations are not required for permitted public recreational use of recreation areas and facilities open to the public. Read More →

Reclamation Recreation Website

Reclamation projects have created a variety of recreation opportunities on the rivers downstream from the dams, including world class whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities. Read More →

Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov helps you discover and book trips at Reclamation facilities and at all of America's public places. Read More →

Reclamation Information Sharing Environment

RISE is an open data system for viewing, accessing, and downloading Reclamation's water and water-related data. Visit the RISE website.

Statement of Project Construction Cost and Repayment Statements Are Available from Reclamation

Reclamation has been accumulating construction cost and repayment data since the first reimbursable project began and created the Statement of Project Construction Cost and Repayment (SPCCR) to capture cost and repayment data by project, for internal use only. However, these are now available by request. Read More →

Last Update 6/11/21

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Stories & Media

Three finalists awarded $150,000 to reduce drownings in canals

Olympus Dam maintenance work will temporarily increase Big Thompson River flow

Reclamation provides funding for two water management pilots in central Oregon

Stony Gorge Reservoir begins fee program for onsite improvements

Reclamation announces return of mussel-sniffing dogs to protect New Melones Lake from invasive species

Overnight releases will be reduced from Davis Dam as part of ongoing collaborative effort to decrease nuisance caddisfly population

Reclamation reopens Shasta Dam Visitor Center

Projects & Places

Recreation & Public Use