Reclamation began a project to research a basic history of each Reclamation project in 1993. Using student historians during the summers, we expect to develop a brief history narrative about each of the Reclamation projects in the American West. Samples of these essays are included here.
The essays are intended to provide basic history background about project location, construction history, major features, and economic effects in the area. Reclamation uses these essays for such activities as environmental statement preparation, summaries for publications, briefing presentations, etc.
| Ainsworth Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
All-American Canal, Boulder Canyon Project, California |
Almena Unit, P-SMPB, Kansas |
Angostura Unit, P-SMPB, South Dakota |
| Animas-La Plata Project, See also Colorado River Basin Project |
Arbuckle Project |
Armel Unit, P-SMBP, Colorado |
Arnold Project |
| Avondale Project |
Baker Project |
Balmorhea Project |
Belle Fourche Project |
| Bitter Root Project |
Blackfeet Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
Boise Project, Idaho |
Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah |
| Bostwick Division, P-SMBP, Kansas and Nebraska |
Bostwick Park Project, CRSP, Colorado |
Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Buffalo Rapids Project |
| Buford-Trenton Project |
Burnt River Project, Oregon |
Cachuma Project, California |
Canadian River Project, Texas |
| Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Carlsbad Project, New Mexico |
Cedar Bluff Unit, P-SMPB, Kansas |
Central Arizona Project |
| Central Utah Project, Unbuilt Units, Utah |
Central Utah Project, Vernal Unit, Utah |
Central Valley Project Overview, California |
Central Valley Project, Auburn-Folsom Unit South, California |
| Central Valley Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Integrated Units |
Central Valley Project, Folsom and Sly Park Unit, California |
Central Valley Project, New Melones Unit, California |
Central Valley Project, Sacramento River Division, Sacramento Canals Unit, California |
| Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington |
Collbran Project, Colorado |
Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado |
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project, Multiple States |
| Colorado River Front Work and Levee System, Arizona, California, Nevada |
Colorado River Project, Texas |
Colorado River Storage Project, Flaming Gorge Unit, Utah and Wyoming |
Columbia Basin Project, Washington |
| Crescent Lake Dam Project, Oregon |
Crooked River Project, Oregon |
Crow Creek Pump Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Crow Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
| Dallas Creek Project, Colorado, Colorado River Basin Project |
Dalton Gardens Project, Washington |
Delta Division, CVP, California |
Deschutes Project, Oregon |
| Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Dolores Project, CRBPA |
East Bench Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Eden Project, Wyoming |
| Emery County Project, Wyoming |
Farwell Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP |
Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
| Florida Project, CRSP, Colorado |
Fort Clark Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Fort Peck Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
Fort Sumner Project, New Mexico |
| Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
Frenchtown Project, Montana |
Friant Division, CVP, California |
Fruitgrowers Project, Colorado |
| Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado |
Garden City Project, Kansas |
Garrison Diversion Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota -- See Jamestown Dam and Reservoir |
Gila Project, Arizona |
| Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, Arizona and Utah |
Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP, Kansas |
Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming and Nebraska |
Grand Valley Project, Colorado |
| Grants Pass Project, Oregon |
Hammond Project, New Mexico |
Hanover Bluff Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Heart Butte Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
| Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
High Plains States Groundwater Recharge Demonstration Program, Multiple States |
Hondo Project, New Mexico |
Hoover Dam, Boulder Canyon Project, Arizona and Nevada |
| Humboldt Project, Nevada |
Hungry Horse Project, Montana |
Huntley Project, Montana |
Hyrum Project, Utah |
| Indian Irrigation Project, Blackfeet Project, Montana |
Indian Irrigation Project, Crow Project, Montana |
Indian Irrigation Project, Flathead Project, Montana |
Indian Irrigation Project, Fort Peck, Montana |
| Indian Irrigation Projects Overview |
Intake Project, Montana |
James Diversion Dam P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Jamestown Dam and Reservoir Project, P-SMBP, Noth Dakota |
| Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah |
Kendrick Project, Wyoming |
Keyhole Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming and Nebraska |
King Hill Project, Idaho |
| Kirwin Unit, P-SMBP, Kansas |
Klamath Project, Oregon, California |
Kortes Unit P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Lewiston Orchards Project, Idaho |
| Little Wood River Project, Idaho |
Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Lower Rio Grande Rehabilitation Project, New Mexico |
Lower Yellowstone Project, Montana and North Dakota |
| Lyman Project, Wyoming |
Mancos Project, Colorado |
Mann Creek Project, Idaho |
Marshall Ford Dam --See Colorado River Project |
| McGee Creek Project, Texas |
McMillan Delta Project, New Mexico -- See Carlsbad Project |
Michaud Flats Project, Idaho |
Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico |
| Milk River Project, Montana |
Minidoka Project, Idaho, Wyoming |
Minot Extension, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Mirage Flats Project, Nebraska |
| Missoula Valley Project, Montana |
Moon Lake Project, Utah |
Mountain Park Project, Oklahoma |
Narrow Dam |
| Navajo Unit, CRSP, New Mexico and Colorado |
Navajo Indian Irrigation Project, New Mexico |
New Melones Unit, CVP, California |
Newlands Project, California and Nevada |
| Newton Project, Utah |
Norman Project, Oklahoma |
North Loup Division, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
North Platte Project, Wyoming and Nevraska |
| Nueces River Project, Texas |
Oahe Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota |
Ogden River Project, Utah |
Okanogan Project, Washington |
| Orland Project, California |
Owl Creek Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Owyhee Project, Oregon |
Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project |
| Palisades Project, Idaho |
Palmetto Bend Project, Texas |
Palo Verde Diversion Project, California and Arizona |
Paonia Project, Colorado |
| Parker-Davis Project, Arizona and California |
Pecos River Water Salvage Project, New Mexico and Texas |
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Overview |
Pine River Project, Colorado |
| Preston Bench Project, Idaho |
Project Skywater |
Provo River Project, Utah |
R. B. Griffith Water Project, Nevada |
| Rapid Valley Project, South Dakota |
Rapid Valley Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota |
Rathdrum Prairie Project, Idaho |
Rio Grande Project, New Mexico and Texas |
| Ririe Project, Idaho |
Riverton Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon |
Rural Water Supply Projects |
| Salt River Project, Arizona |
San Angelo Project, Texas |
San Diego Project, California |
San Felipe Project, CVP, California |
| San Juan-Chama Project, CRSP New Mexico |
San Luis Unit, CVP, California |
San Luis Valley Project, Colorado |
Sanpete Project, Utah |
| Santa Maria Project, California |
Sargent Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
Savage Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Scofield Project, Utah |
| Seedskadee Project, Colorado River Storage Project, Utah |
Shadehill Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota |
Shasta Division, CVP, California |
Shoshone Project, Wyoming |
| Silt Project, Colorado |
Smith Fork Project, CRSP, Colorado |
Solano Project, California |
Strawberry Valley Project, Utah |
| Sun River Project, Montana |
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| P-SMBP, Transmission Division, Wyoming |
Trinity Division, CVP, California |
Truckee Storage Project, California and Nevada |
Tualatin Project, Oregon |
| Tucumcari Project, New Mexico |
Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon |
Uncompahgre Project, Colorado |
Vale Project, Oregon |
| Ventura River Project, California |
Vermejo Project, New Mexico |
Vernal Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah |
W. C. Austin Project, Oklahoma |
| Wapinitia Project, Oregon |
Washita Basin Project, Oklahoma |
Washoe Project, California and Nevada |
Wayne Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado |
| Weber Basin Project |
Weber River Project, Utah |
Webster Unit, P-SMBP, Kansas |
Wichita Project, Kansas |
| Williston Project, North Dakota |
Wind Electric Power Project |
Yakima Project, Washington |
Yellowtail Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
| Yuma Auxiliary Project, Arizona and California -- See Yuma Project |
Yuma Project, Arizona and California | Yuma Desalting Plant, Arizona |
