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Reclamation breaks ground on water-saving xeriscape project

The Bureau of Reclamation today broke ground signaling the start of a project to remove the lawn at the Lower Colorado Basin Region administration building and install water-saving xeriscaping to the grounds.


Reclamation awards $160,000 for the Veg Out prize competition

The Bureau of Reclamation has selected phase one winners for the Veg Out prize competition seeking sustainable solutions to manage aquatic vegetation in canals.


Reclamation announces 30-day public comment period of air quality compliance associated with the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project

Reclamation, in partnership with the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, announce a 30-day public comment period for the Draft General Conformity Determination associated with the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.


Reclamation announces Yakima basin March water supply forecast

The Bureau of Reclamation’s March 2023 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season.


President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Requests $1.4 Billion for the Bureau of Reclamation

The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024.


Reclamation awards $43.5M contract for modifications at Fresno Dam

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $43,599,090 contract to NW Construction out of Bozeman, Montana to conduct a dam modification to Fresno Dam. Project construction is scheduled to begin in April 2023


Temporary fluctuation of North Platte River flow to improve trout reproduction

The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a series of fluctuating flows in the North Platte River downstream of Gray Reef Dam beginning March 20.


USACE announces high-flow release from Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma

he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District (USACE) is projected to begin a series of high-flow releases from Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma starting mid-morning Wednesday, March 15, in response to reservoir levels and improving downstream conditions on the Russian River.


MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-12 Lock 6 Tow Haulage Out of Service

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-12 Lock 6 Tow Haulage Out of Service


USACE monitoring Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.


Value Engineering program ensures Center’s functionality

The basic thrusts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Value Engineering programs are to increase project value by proactively searching for and resolving issues through very open, short-term workshops.


USACE monitoring releases at Schafer Dam and Tule River Spillway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Schafer Dam and Lake Success in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.


NAVNOT 23-11 TOW HAULAGE OUT OF SERVICE NORRELL LOCK (No. 1) NM 10.3 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

During scheduled maintenance to the tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3, referenced in Navigation Notice SWL 23-08, crews discovered additional components in need of critical repairs.


Stormwater management key to successful construction

Thousands of things must be considered and planned for in the construction of a complex facility like a new hospital and the multiple support facilities they require.


Construction schedule update at Canyon Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake has rescheduled gate replacement work that was planned for this year.


Corps hosts tribal workshop, strengthens partnerships

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teamed up with other local, state and federal agencies Feb. 28 to share information about flood-fighting resources with its tribal partners throughout Southern California.


Corps of Engineers to begin critical repairs to Coos Bay North Jetty, closes roads ahead of construction

On Saturday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) contractors will begin making repairs to the Coos Bay North Jetty. Engineers will close access roads to the North Spit marking the start of this three-year, $64 million critical infrastructure improvement project.Coos Bay is Oregon’s largest deep-draft coastal harbor, and the jetties there reduce wave action in the bay, ensuring the safety of ships, recreational boaters, and commercial fisherman.


USACE seeks public input on revised Master Plans for Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revising the master plans and associated environmental assessments for Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake.


Corps of Engineers team from St. Paul, Minnesota, receives water safety award

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley District, recently awarded the Corps’ St. Paul District Small Boat Instructor Team its 2023 Water Safety Award for the work they have done teaming up with local emergency management services to conduct water rescue near locks and dams.


Portion of Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake to close for construction work

Due to water and sewer construction work at the Cherry Glen Recreation Area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is closing a portion of the Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake indefinitely starting March 20.