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Bureau of Reclamation Quickfacts

Number
Unit
Description
TOPIC: Agriculture
10 Million  Acres Number of acres of farmland irrigated by BOR water
1:5 Farmers Ratio of western farmers served by BOR water
140,000 Farmers Number of farmers receive water from Reclamation
25 Percent Fruit and Nut Crop Percent of the nation's fruit and nut crop produced using BOR water
60 Percent Vegetables Percent of the nation's vegetables produced using BOR water
TOPIC: Budget
1.073 Billion  Dollars Total annual budget for BOR
TOPIC: Buildings
2,659 Buildings Number of buildings maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 35000000)
99 Family Housing Units Number of employee and family housing units maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Codes: 353000000, 35310100)
TOPIC: Campgrounds
350 Campgrounds Number of campgrounds at Reclamation water projects (DOI Asset Code: 40801800)
TOPIC: Dams/Reservoirs/Other Water Control Structures
245 Million  Acre-feet Total Water Storage Capacity (million acre-feet) of Reclamation dams/reservoirs
348 Reservoirs Number of Reservoirs maintained by Reclamation
480 Dams Number of dams maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 40160300)
TOPIC: Employees
99 Family Housing Units Number of employee and family housing units maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Codes: 353000000, 35310100)
5,740 Employees Number of Reclamation employees, FTEs
TOPIC: Energy and Power
17 Percent Hydropower Percent of Nation's hydropower produced by Bureau of Reclamation facilities
44 Billion  Kilowatt hours Number of kilowatt hours of energy produced by Reclamation
479 Dams Number of dams maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 40160300)
58 Hydroelectric Power Plants Number of BOR Hydroelectric Power Plants (DOI Asset Code: 40150100)
TOPIC: Land
8.7 Million  Acres Number of acres of Reclamation-owned and administered land (DOI Asset Code: 20000000)
5.6 Million  Acres Number of acres of stewardship land managed by BOR (DOI Asset Code: 20000000)
TOPIC: Real Property Assets
5.6 Million  Acres Number of acres of stewardship land managed by BOR (DOI Asset Code: 20000000)
8.7 Million  Acres Number of acres of Reclamation-owned and administered land (DOI Asset Code: 20000000)
2,659 Buildings Number of buildings maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 35000000)
350 Campgrounds Number of campgrounds managed by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 40801800)
99 Family Housing Units Number of employee and family housing units maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Codes: 353000000, 35310100)
58 Hydroelectric Power Plants Number of BOR Hydroelectric Power Plants (DOI Asset Code: 40150100)
479 Dams Number of dams maintained by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 40160300)
TOPIC: Recreation
90 Million  Visits Number of visits to Reclamation recreation areas
350 Campgrounds Number of campgrounds managed by Reclamation (DOI Asset Code: 40801800)
289 Areas Number of Recreational Areas managed by Reclamation
TOPIC: Revenues and Receipts
963.4 Million  Dollars Total revenue collected by Reclamation
TOPIC: Rivers and Streams
20 Million  People Number of people who rely on the Colorado River water supply
TOPIC: States
17 States Number of Western States served by BOR
TOPIC: Volunteers
839 Volunteers Number of Volunteers to Reclamation
41,025 Hours Number of Volunteer Hours Provided to Reclamation
529,322 Dollars Value of Volunteer contributions to BOR programs
TOPIC: Water
10 Trillion gallons Number of gallons of water produced by Reclamation for municipal, residential and industrial use
31 Million  People Number of people served by BOR Municipal, Residential and Industrial water Delivery

Last Updated: 1/12/09