6 salinity control projects get $20.9M to keep Colorado River healthy
$20.9 million was awarded to fund six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah to reduce salt in the Colorado River, benefiting farmers & reducing water treatment costs.
Tag: Bureau of Reclamation
The Colorado River loses about 1.3 million-acre feet of water a year due to evaporation and transpiration, findings reveal.
Plan released on removing predatory fish below Glen Canyon Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation is exploring dam adjustments to curb nonnative fish, enhancing the Colorado River's ecology by possibly altering water release schedules. Public comments are solicited.
Federal efforts underway to restore water levels in Topock Marsh
The Bureau of Reclamation is pumping at least 5,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water into Topock Marsh to replenish its declining levels.
$51 million invested in ecosystem restoration across 8 states
Eighteen projects across eight states are funded through President Biden's Investing in America agenda for aquatic ecosystem restoration.
Historic deal conserves 100,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water
The federal government and the Imperial Irrigation District of California reach an agreement for the conservation of 100,000 acre-feet in Lake Mead, boosting Colorado River water supply and a...