Author Bureau of Reclamation News

Fish and wildlife

September 16, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: In response to the discovery of a parasite infection in Chinook salmon in the lower...

This just in … Reclamation to Release Additional Water to Supplement Flows in the Lower Klamath River

August 22, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation will release additional water from Trinity Reservoir to supplement flows in...

Reclamation makes historic releases of water from Friant Dam to San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors

May 14, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation will begin increasing releases from Friant Dam near Fresno into the San Joaquin River...

Reclamation updates CVP water supply for exchange contractors and refuges south of Delta

May 14, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation today announced an update to the February 2014 Central Valley Project...

Reclamation announces initial 2014 Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation: 0% for North of Delta, South of Delta ag; 50% for M&I

February 21, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2014 water supply allocation for Central Valley...

Bureau of Reclamation releases Draft Feasibility Report for a dam at Temperance Flat

February 19, 2014

A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to...

Reclamation notifies San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority that they will only receive 40% of their entitlement, far below their contractual 75% critical year entitlement

February 17, 2014

The Bureau of Reclamation has notified the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority (Exchange Contractors) that due to the exceptionally...

Reclamation to cease flows for San Joaquin River Restoration one month early; no flows for 2014 unless things change

Ecosystems

January 31, 2014

From the Bureau of Reclamation: “The Bureau of Reclamation will begin reducing San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Restoration Flows Saturday,...

Bureau of Reclamation announces they will honor rescheduled water; Legislators respond

January 31, 2014

On Thursday, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor announced they would honor rescheduled water deliveries for Central Valley Project...

Bureau of Reclamation releases Water Year 2014 Central Valley Project water conditions

January 24, 2014

From Bureau of Reclamation: In preparation for the Bureau of Reclamation’s initial water year 2014 water allocation announcement in late-February,...

Bureau of Reclamation releases feasibility report for enlarging San Luis Reservoir