Lower Colorado Basin Region

Jacklynn Gould is the Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin.

With more than 30 years of experience with Reclamation, Jacklynn leads over 800 employees in the region, which encompasses the last 700 miles of the Colorado River to the Mexican border, southern Nevada, southern California, and most of Arizona. She oversees hydropower operations and maintenance for 15 facilities, including Hoover Dam, as well as the implementation of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a multi-agency effort to conserve and work towards the recovery of endangered species and to protect and maintain wildlife habitat on the lower Colorado River.

Jacklynn joined the region in May 2016 as deputy regional director. Prior to that she served in various management positions in Reclamation’s Great Plains Region, Eastern Colorado Area Office. As area manager, she was responsible for all aspects of the extensive Colorado-Big Thompson and Fryingpan-Arkansas projects. Additionally, Jacklynn's leadership while serving in Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region’s Albuquerque area office was instrumental to the development and administration of the Middle Rio Grande Collaborative Program.

Jacklynn's career in water management began with Reclamation in 1992 after attending the University of Colorado, where she earned bachelor's degrees in both biology and civil engineering, and a master’s degree in public administration. She is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado. Jacklynn received the Superior Service Award, one of the Department of the Interior’s highest awards for career employees, as well as the Unit Award of Excellence for her outstanding leadership during the Big Thompson Canyon Flood in 2013.