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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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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Keswick Reservoir managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento River watershed infrastructure operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Keswick Powerplant operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Keswick Powerplant ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity Powerplant ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity Powerplant operatedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity Powerplant commissionedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Mendota Pool managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Friant Water Authority collaboratesWith Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Lahontan Reservoir operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Corning Canal managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Pueblo Reservoir managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Madera Canal managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority collaboratesWith Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
East Low Canal managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia River at Grand Coulee Dam managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado River Basin managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Red Bluff Diversion Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Red Bluff Diversion Dam owner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Red Bluff Diversion Dam managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
North Dam owner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
North Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Dry Falls Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Dry Falls Dam ownedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
O’Sullivan Dam managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
O’Sullivan Dam owner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
San Luis Dam owner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
San Luis Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Santa Clara Valley Water District collaboratesWith Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Old Melones Dam associatedWith Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Saguaro Lake managingOrganization Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center operatedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center owner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Middle Fork American River recreationManagedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Lake Berryessa managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
American River watershed managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
O’Neill Forebay operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Coolidge Dam builder Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Los Banos Creek Detention Dam operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Los Banos Creek Detention Dam owner Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Los Banos Creek Detention Dam managedBy Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Gianelli Pumping–Generating Plant operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Gianelli Pumping–Generating Plant managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
San Luis Canal managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Arthur Powell Davis employer Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Whitewater River watershed managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity Lake operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Elephant Butte Reservoir operator Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Elephant Butte Reservoir managingAgency Bureau of Reclamation
this entity surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation