Bureau of Reclamation

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The Bureau of Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government agency
federal agency
alsoKnownAs Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation
surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

USBR
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerType public sector
focusArea dam safety
drought management
ecosystem restoration
endangered species protection related to water projects
irrigation development in arid regions
water conservation
hasDams Blue Mesa Dam
Davis Dam
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
surface form: Flaming Gorge Dam

Glen Canyon Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
Hoover Dam
Parker Dam
Roosevelt Dam
Shasta Dam
Yellowtail Dam
hasReservoirs Blue Mesa Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Lake Mead
Lake Powell
Lake Roosevelt
Shasta Lake
Yellowtail Reservoir
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1902
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis Reclamation Act of 1902
mainResponsibility environmental stewardship of water projects
hydropower generation
irrigation project development
municipal and industrial water supply
operation of dams
operation of reservoirs
river basin management
water resource management
water supply for agriculture
nameChange Bureau of Reclamation self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Reclamation Service to Bureau of Reclamation
nameChangeDate 1923
notableProject Central Arizona Project
Central Valley Project
Colorado-Big Thompson Project
Fryingpan–Arkansas Project
Glen Canyon Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
Hoover Dam
Klamath Project
Truckee-Carson Project
Yakima Project
operatesInRegion 17 western states
western United States
surface form: Western United States
originalName Bureau of Reclamation self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Reclamation Service
parentOrganization United States Department of the Interior
partOf United States Department of the Interior
regulates releases from major reclamation dams
water storage in federal reservoirs in the western United States
sector hydroelectric power
irrigated agriculture
water resources
serviceArea California water systems
Colorado River
surface form: Colorado River Basin

Columbia River
surface form: Columbia River Basin

Missouri River Basin
typicalBeneficiaries farmers
hydropower customers
industrial water users
municipal water users
website https://www.usbr.gov/

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Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant regulatingAuthority Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
New Melones Dam managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
New Melones Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
San Luis Reservoir operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Lake Mohave managingOrganization Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Davis Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Davis Dam ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
San Luis Unit operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
San Luis Unit partOf Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region
Stanislaus River managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia River hydropower system managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Delta Stewardship Council cooperatesWith Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Parker Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
Parker Dam ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta Lake createdBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta Lake managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Potholes Reservoir managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity River Basin managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Boulder Canyon Project (through Bechtel involvement) managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
subject surface form: Boulder Canyon Project
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento River Basin managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Truckee River Operating Agreement involvesParty Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Lahontan Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Lahontan Dam isPartOf Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation facilities
Colorado-Big Thompson Project constructedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Central Arizona Project builtBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Fryingpan–Arkansas Project developedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Fryingpan–Arkansas Project operatedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Derby Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Derby Dam designedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Reclamation Service
Prosser Creek Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Prosser Creek Dam projectOwner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Stampede Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Stampede Dam ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation Act of 1902 authorizedCreationOf Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: Reclamation Service
Reclamation Act of 1902 successorAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation Act of 1902 relatedTo Bureau of Reclamation
USBR alsoKnownAs Bureau of Reclamation
subject surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: Reclamation Service
Reclamation commonName Bureau of Reclamation
Klamath Project managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Klamath Project developedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Reclamation Service
Glen Canyon Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Glen Canyon Dam ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Yakima Project managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Yakima Project operatedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Truckee-Carson Project managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Blue Mesa Dam ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Blue Mesa Dam operatedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Blue Mesa Dam managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Yellowtail Reservoir operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation