Water Infrastructure (WI)

Improve the resiliency of Reclamation water storage, water delivery, and facilities by producing or advancing effective solutions, tools, and practices that Reclamation facility managers can use to cost effectively maintain, modernize, and extend the life of Reclamation’s aging infrastructure. These should be related to Reclamation’s operations and maintenance responsibilities.

Research Categories

  • Dams (WI1): Examine and develop tools, methods, practices, and strategies to improve condition assessment, repair and maintenance, reliability, service life, and safety.
  • Canals (WI2): Examine and develop tools, methods, practices, and strategies to improve condition assessment, repair and maintenance, reliability, efficiency, service life, and safety.
  • Pipelines (WI3): Examine and develop tools, methods, practices, and strategies to improve condition assessment, repair and maintenance, reliability, efficiency, service life, and safety.
  • Miscellaneous Infrastructure (WI4): Examine and develop tools, methods, practices, and strategies to improve condition assessment, repair and maintenance, reliability, efficiency, service life, and safety.
Documents
01/2024 Research Area Summary FY24 WI PDF 4.55KB
01/2023 Research Area Summary FY22 WI PDF 2.4KB
03/2022 Research Area Summary FY21 WI PDF 4.85 mb
01/2021 Research Updates Water Infrastructure PDF 1.85 mb
08/2017 Research Priorities to Enhance Pipeline Infrastructure Sustainability PDF 567 kb
09/2014 Research Priorities to Enhance Dam Infrastructure Sustainability PDF 382 kb
09/2014 Research Priorties to Enhance Canal Infrastructure Sustainability PDF 383 kb


Contact

Bobbi Jo Merten
Chemist
(303) 445-2380
bmerten@usbr.gov

Bureau of Reclamation
Materials & Corrosion Laboratory
Research & Development Group

Erin Foraker
Mechanical Engineer (Hydropower)
eforaker@usbr.gov
(303) 445-3635

Bureau of Reclamation
Research & Development Group


Last Update 5/20/24