Stories & Media

  • Missouri Basin Region

    Water diversions have started at St. Mary Diversion Dam

    Apr 9, 2026 – The Bureau of Reclamation announced that construction at the Halls Coulee Siphon has finished ahead of schedule, marking another major milestone in the ongoing effort to restore and modernize critical St. Mary Project infrastructure. Water diversions at the St. Mary Diversion Dam began Tuesday, April 7. Read More →

  • California Great Basin Region

    Reclamation announces Sacramento River spring pulse flow

    Apr 7, 2026 – The Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, today announced the planned schedule for a spring pulse flow release from Keswick Dam into the Sacramento River. Reclamation worked with state, federal, and local agencies, and Tribes to develop a Pulse Flow Study Plan. Read More →

  • California Great Basin Region

    Reclamation announces initial 2026 water supply allocations for the Klamath Project

    Apr 6, 2026 – The Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial 2026 Klamath Project water supply allocations that include 221,000 acre-feet from Upper Klamath Lake, 35,000 acre-feet from Gerber Reservoir, and 35,000 acre-feet from Clear Lake Reservoir. Reclamation is also making $19.1 million in drought resiliency funding available to be administered through the Klamath Project Drought Response Agency. The allocation reflects ongoing efforts to maximize available supplies in a year shaped by warm storms, limited snowpack, and constrained spring inflows. Read More →

  • Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region

    New in-river fish screen system completed at Roza Diversion Dam in Washington

    Apr 6, 2026 – After years of planning, engineering, and collaboration, the Bureau of Reclamation and its partners successfully completed the Roza Diversion Dam Fish Screen Modifications project—a milestone achievement for irrigation efficiency, power generation, and fish survival in the Yakima Basin and the largest installation of this style fish screen anywhere in the world. Read More →

  • Lower Colorado Basin Region

    Bureau of Reclamation advances Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project with $67.7 million contract for construction of the project’s San Juan River intake facility

    Apr 6, 2026 – The Bureau of Reclamation is advancing the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project with a $67.7 million contract to construct the San Juan Lateral’s river intake and pumping plant in northwest New Mexico. The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the contract to Ames Federal Contracting Group, LLC. Read More →

  • California Great Basin Region

    Reclamation Launches New Bay-Delta Monitoring Webpage

    Mar 26, 2026 – The Bureau of Reclamation has launched a new project webpage designed to centralize public access to its Bay-Delta flow and water quality monitoring data, agency officials announced this week. Read More →

  • Water Management Workshop

    Inside the 2026 Water Management Workshop

    Mar 13, 2026 – This year’s Reclamation Water Management Workshop, held February 10–12, once again delivered best practices and technical guidance on operating and maintaining vital water resource infrastructure across the West. First offered in 1961, the workshop is one of Reclamation’s longest‑running professional gatherings and brings together Reclamation employees, transferred works partners, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to strengthen shared stewardship of critical facilities. Read More →

  • Video

    Aging Infrastructure: Lake Tahoe Dam Undergoes Feasibility Study


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Recreation & Public Use

Reclamation Recreation Map 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 Map 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 →


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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 →



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