Bureau of Reclamation

Pojoaque Basin regional water system moves toward construction

Project on Truckee River to improve cutthroat trout passage

Reclamation Announces 2020 Colorado River Operating Conditions

Priority Actions Supporting Long-Term Drought Resilience Announced

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• Recreation

  Wounded warriors learn to kayak on Lake Berryessa

  For the first time on the west coast, a wounded and disabled war veterans’ group is learning to kayak at Bureau of Reclamation’s Lake Berryessa. With its flat, warm water and numerous wind-protected coves the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center-based nonprofit, Team River Runner, deemed the lake a perfect fit for its 1st Annual Western Regional Outta Sight Clinic. Read More →

• Research

  Reclamation releases funding opportunity to develop innovative and cost-effective desalination technologies

  The Bureau of Reclamation has released a funding opportunity for the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program. The goal of the DWPR Program is to increase water supplies by reducing the cost, energy consumption and environmental impacts of treating impaired and otherwise unusable waters. Read More →

• Partnership

  Lower American River partnership celebrates new habitat restoration project to protect salmon and steelhead

  The Bureau of Reclamation and Water Forum hosted a partnership event to celebrate a new project protecting salmon and steelhead in the lower American River at Sailor Bar on Sept. 20, 2019. Agencies have invested over $7 million since 2008 for this project, creating more than 30 acres of spawning beds and 1.7 miles of side channels. The Central Valley Project Improvement Act and local partner grants have provided much of the funding. Learn More →

• Prize Competition

  Forecast Rodeo 2 marathon challenge series concludes with $80,000 in prizes for improved temperature and precipitation forecasts

  The Bureau of Reclamation has evaluated the potential environmental impacts of various alternatives to reduce seismic risks at B.F. Sisk Dam, located in Merced County. The recommended action from the environmental impact statement/environmental impact report will address potential seismic-induced destabilization of the dam, reduce safety concerns and maintain water supply deliveries to state and federal water contractors. Read More →

• WaterSMART

  Reclamation announces grant funding available to develop local water management solutions

  The Bureau of Reclamation released a grant funding opportunity for communities to establish a new watershed group, expand an existing group and complete restoration planning efforts. The Cooperative Watershed Management Program encourages diverse stakeholders to form local solutions to address their water management needs. 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  →