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Prize Competitions Recaps and Fact Sheets

May 2022 AMPS Fact Sheet >

Read more about the status of the competition and the Phase II competitors.
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March 2022 Prize Competitions Recap

In The Spotlight: Streamflow Forecast Rodeo: In March 2022  Reclamation announced the 10 winners for the yearlong Streamflow Forecast Rodeo prize competition. Read More →




January 2022 Prize Competitions Recap

In the Spotlight: Snowcast Showdown: This competition launched on December 7, 2021 and seeks improved methods to estimate the snow water equivalent over the Western United States using near real-time data sources. Read More →




November 2021 Prize Competitions Recap

Exciting news in reducing canal seepage! Reclamation selected five Phase I winners in the Water America’s Crops Challenge. Each winner will receive a $50,000 prize and are now working to develop their solution into a lab-scale prototype for Phase II. Read More →

September 2021 Prize Competitions Recap

In the Spotlight: More Water, Less Concentrate. Five finalists have been selected; each will receive up to $115,000 for prototype development. Read More →




July 2021 Prize Competitions Recap

In the Spotlight: Canal Safety Challenge: Exciting news from the Canal Safety Challenge! Three finalists have been selected; each will receive $50,000. Read More →




May 2021 Prize Competitions Recap

In the Spotlight: Imperfection Detection: Detect Me if You Can: This multi-phase competition launched on March 4, 2021 and seeks innovative concepts/methods/technologies to inspect and assess the condition of infrastructure for water storage and water delivery made from fiber reinforced composite materials. Read More →