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
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
USBR
country 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 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 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 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
originalName 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 Basin
linked to: Colorado River

Columbia River Basin
linked to: Columbia River

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

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United States Department of the Interior hasPart Bureau of Reclamation
United States Department of the Interior oversees Bureau of Reclamation
subject linked to: DOI
Hoover Dam owner United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Hoover Dam operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Coulee Dam operator U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Coulee Dam ownedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Coulee Dam designedBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project managedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta governedBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Carson River regulatedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation originalName United States Reclamation Service
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation nameChange United States Reclamation Service to Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation alsoKnownAs U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
United States Department of the Interior oversees Bureau of Reclamation
subject linked to: USDOI
Lake Mead managedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Boulder City, Nevada originallyAdministeredBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act implementedBy Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento River managedBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
MWAK Company contractedBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Consolidated Builders, Inc. projectClient United States federal government (for Grand Coulee Dam)
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Third Powerhouse operator U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
United States federal power system operator U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Right Powerhouse operatedBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Keswick Dam ownedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Keswick Dam operatedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Jones Pumping Plant operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity Dam ownedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Trinity Dam operatedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Tracy Pumping Plant managedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Tracy Pumping Plant operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta Dam owner United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta Dam operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Folsom Dam owner United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Folsom Dam operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Folsom Dam managingAgency U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Delta-Mendota Canal owner United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Delta-Mendota Canal operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
California Department of Water Resources coordinatesWith U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Friant-Kern Canal operator U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Friant-Kern Canal managingAgency U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Friant Dam operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Friant Dam owner United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Friant Dam builtBy United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Tehama-Colusa Canal owner United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Tehama-Colusa Canal jurisdiction United States Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia Basin Project developedBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia Basin Project operator U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia Basin Project enablingDamOwner U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation
Contra Costa Canal operator United States Bureau of Reclamation
linked to: Bureau of Reclamation