Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions

About the Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions Management:

Brent C Esplin is Regional Director of Reclamation's Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions, the largest and most ecologically diverse region in Reclamation. He provides leadership for the management, development and protection of water and related resources. This includes 79 Reclamation reservoirs, 20 power plants and 93 recreational areas that host more than 14 million visitors each year. Reclamation facilities in the Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions deliver drinking water to a rural and urban population of more than 2.2 million people. Esplin carries out these responsibilities across all parts of nine western states, with an annual budget of approximately $180 million and a workforce of 650 employees.

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Assistant Regional Director: Vacant

Assistant Regional Director: Marlon Duke