Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, power plants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states. These water projects led to homesteading and promoted the economic development of the West. Reclamation has constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and Grand Coulee on the Columbia River.
Today the Bureau or Reclamation is the largest wholesaler of water in the United States.
To provide education and work opportunities to young people so they can gain a better understanding of Reclamation"s role in conserving water and power resources. Additionally, this program provides o...more
San Jacinto Basin Restoration Fund Bureau of Reclamation To provide for the costs associated with constructing, operating, and maintaining that portion of the basin recharge project that the United States is responsible for under the Settlement Agreement....more
Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program Bureau of Reclamation To provide the basic requirements and framework for conducting water and related resource feasibility studies in order to formulate, evaluate, and select project plans for implementation. The benefits...more
Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project Bureau of Reclamation The Madera Irrigation District Water Supply Enhancement will be a 250,000 AF water bank that will be used to recharge and bank periodically available surface water underground for recovery when needed...more
The purpose of the Cooperative Watershed Management Program is to enhance water conservation, including alternative uses; improve water quality; improve ecological resiliency of a river or stream;, an...more
The objective of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) is to implement the Stipulation of Settlement in NRDC, et al., v. Rodgers, et al., consistent with and as supplement by, the S...more
The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.