Reclamation began a project to research a basic history of each Reclamation project in 1993. Using student historians during the summers, we expect to develop a brief history narrative about each of the Reclamation projects in the American West. Samples of these essays are included here.
The essays are intended to provide basic history background about project location, construction history, major features, and economic effects in the area. Reclamation uses these essays for such activities as environmental statement preparation, summaries for publications, briefing presentations, etc.
Once narratives are in second draft, they are distributed to several history repositories that have large research collections devoted to the American West: the Water Resources Center Archives at the University of California at Berkeley, the Western History Collection of the Denver Public Library, the American Heritage Center of the University of Wyoming, the Newberry Library in Chicago, the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, and the Beineke Library of Yale University.
| Ainsworth Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
All-American Canal, Boulder Canyon Project, California |
Almena Unit, P-SMPB, Kansas |
Angostura Unit, P-SMPB, South Dakota |
| Animas-La Plata Project, See also Colorado River Basin Project |
Arbuckle Project |
Armel Unit, P-SMBP, Colorado |
Arnold Project |
| Auburn-Folsom South Unit, CVP, California |
Avondale Project |
Baker Project |
Balmorhea Project |
| Belle Fourche Project |
Bitter Root Project |
Blackfeet Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
Boise Project, Idaho |
| Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah |
Bostwick Division, P-SMBP, Kansas and Nebraska |
Bostwick Park Project, CRSP, Colorado |
Boulder Canyon Project, All American Canal |
| Boulder Canyon Project, Hoover Dam, Arizona and Nevada |
Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Brantley Project (See Carlsbad Project) |
Buffalo Rapids Project |
| Buford-Trenton Project |
Burnt River Project, Oregon |
Cachuma Project, California |
Canadian River Project, Texas |
| Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Carlsbad Project, New Mexico |
Cedar Bluff Unit, P-SMPB, Kansas |
Central Arizona Project |
| Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, Utah |
Central Utah Project, Jensen Unit, Utah |
Central Utah Project, Unbuilt Units, Utah |
Central Utah Project, Vernal Unit, Utah |
| Central Valley Project Overview, California |
Central Valley Project, Auburn-Folsom Unit South, California |
Central Valley Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Integrated Units |
Central Valley Project, Delta Division, California |
| Central Valley Project, Folsom and Sly Park Unit, California |
Central Valley Project, Friant Division, California |
Central Valley Project, New Melones Unit, California |
Central Valley Project, Sacramento River Division, Sacramento Canals Unit, California |
| Central Valley Project, San Luis Unit, California |
Central Valley Project,Shasta Division, California |
Central Valley Project, Trinity River Division, California |
Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington |
| Collbran Project, Colorado |
Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado |
Colorado River Basin Project, Animas-La-Plata Project, Colorado and New Mexico |
Colorado River Basin Project, Central Arizona Project, Arizona |
| Colorado River Basin Project, Dallas Creek, Colorado |
Colorado River Basin Project, Dolores Project, Colorado |
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project, Multiple States |
Colorado River Front Work and Levee System, Arizona, California, Nevada |
| Colorado River Project, Texas |
Colorado River Storage Project, Bostwick Park Project, Colorado |
Colorado River Storage Project, Flaming Gorge Unit, Utah and Wyoming |
Colorado River Storage Project, Florida Unit, Colorado |
| Colorado River Storage Project, Glen Canyon Unit, Arizona and Utah |
Colorado River Storage Project, Navajo Unit, Colorado and New Mexico |
Colorado River Storage Project, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico |
Colorado River Storage Project, Seedskadee Project, Utah |
| Colorado River Storage Project, Smith Fork Project, Colorado |
Colorado River Storage Project, Wayne Aspinall Unit, Colorado |
Columbia Basin Project, Washington |
Crescent Lake Dam Project, Oregon |
| Crooked River Project, Oregon |
Crow Creek Pump Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Crow Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
Dallas Creek Project, Colorado, Colorado River Basin Project |
| Dalton Gardens Project, Washington |
Delta Division, CVP, California |
Deschutes Project, Oregon |
Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
| Dolores Project, CRBPA |
East Bench Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Eden Project, Wyoming |
Emery County Project, Wyoming |
| Farwell Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP |
Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
Florida Project, CRSP, Colorado |
| Folsom and Sly Park Unit, CVP, California |
Fort Clark Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Fort Peck Indian Irrigation Project, Montana |
Fort Sumner Project, New Mexico |
| Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
Frenchtown Project, Montana |
Friant Division, CVP, California |
Fruitgrowers Project, Colorado |
| Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado |
Garden City Project, Kansas |
Garrison Diversion Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota -- See Jamestown Dam and Reservoir |
Gila Project, Arizona |
| Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, Arizona and Utah |
Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP, Kansas |
Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming and Nebraska |
Grand Valley Project, Colorado |
| Grant=S Pass Project, Oregon |
Hammond Project, New Mexico |
Hanover Bluff Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Heart Butte Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
| Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
High Plains States Groundwater Recharge Demonstration Program, Multiple States |
Hoover Dam, Boulder Canyon Project, Arizona and Nevada |
Humboldt Project, Nevada |
| Hungry Horse Project, Montana |
Huntley Project, Montana |
Hyrum Project, Utah |
Indian Irrigation Project, Blackfeet Project, Montana |
| Indian Irrigation Project, Crow Project, Montana |
Indian Irrigation Project, Flathead Project, Montana |
Indian Irrigation Project, Fort Peck, Montana |
Indian Irrigation Projects Overview |
| Intake Project, Montana |
James Diversion Dam P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Jamestown Dam and Reservoir Project, P-SMBP, Noth Dakota |
Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah |
| Kendrick Project, Wyoming |
Keyhole Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming and Nebraska |
King Hill Project, Idaho |
Kirwin Unit, P-SMBP, Kansas |
| Klamath Project, Oregon, California |
Kortes Unit P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Lewiston Orchards Project, Idaho |
Littlewood River Project, Idaho |
| Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Lower Rio Grande Rehabilitation Project, New Mexico |
Lower Yellowstone Project, Montana and North Dakota |
Lyman Project, Wyoming |
| Mancos Project, Colorado |
Mann Creek Project, Idaho |
Marshall Ford Dam --See Colorado River Project |
McGee Creek Project, Texas |
| McMillan Delta Project, New Mexico -- See Carlsbad Project |
Michaud Flats Project, Idaho |
Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico |
Milk River Project, Montana |
| Minidoka Project, Idaho, Wyoming |
Minot Extension, P-SMBP, North Dakota |
Mirage Flats Project, Nebraska |
Missoula Valley Project, Montana |
| Moon Lake Project, Utah |
Mountain Park Project, Oklahoma |
Narrow Dam |
Navajo Unit, CRSP, New Mexico and Colorado |
| Navajo Indian Irrigation Project, New Mexico |
New Melones Unit, CVP, California |
Newlands Project, California and Nevada |
Newton Project, Utah |
| Norman Project, Oklahoma |
North Loup Division, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
North Platte Project, Wyoming and Nevraska |
Nueces River Project, Texas |
| Oahe Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota |
Ogden River Project, Utah |
Okanogan Project, Washington |
Orland Project, California |
| Owl Creek Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Owyhee Project, Oregon |
Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project |
Palisades Project, Idaho |
| Palmetto Bend Project, Texas |
Palo Verde Diversion Project, California and Arizona |
Paonia Project, Colorado |
Parker-Davis Project, Arizona and California |
| Pecos River Water Salvage Project, New Mexico and Texas |
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Overview |
P-SMBP, Ainsworth Unit, Nebraska |
P-SMBP, Almena Unit, Kansas |
| P-SMBP Angostura Unit, South Dakota |
P-SMBP, Armel Unit, Colorado |
P-SMBP, Bostwick Division, Kansas and Nebraska |
P-SMBP, Boysen Unit, Wyoming |
| P-SMBP, Canyon Ferry Unit, Montana |
P-SMBP, Cedar Bluff Unit, Kansas |
P-SMBP, Crow Creek Pump Unit, Montana |
P-SMBP Dickinson Unit, North Dakota |
| P-SMBP, East Bench Unit, Montana |
P-SMBP, Farwell Unit, Nebraska |
P-SMBP, Fort Clark Unit, North Dakota |
P-SMBP Frenchman Cambridge Division, Nebraska |
| P-SMBP Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota and South Dakota --See Jamestown Dam and Reservoir |
P-SMBP, Glen Elder Unit, Kansas |
P-SMBP Glendo Unit, Wyoming and Nebraska |
P-SMBP Hanover Bluff Unit, Wyoming |
| P-SMBP, Heart Butte Unit, North Dakota |
P-SMBP, Helena Valley Unit, Montana |
P-SMBP, James Diversion Dam, South Dakota |
P-SMBP, Jamestown Dam and Reservoir Unit, North Dakota |
| P-SMBP, Keyhole Unit, Wyoming and Nebraska |
P-SMBP, Kirwin Unit Kansas |
P-SMBP, Kortes Unit, Wyoming |
P-SMBP, Lower Marias Unit, Montana |
| P-SMBP, Minot Extension, North Dakota |
P-SMBP, North Loup Division, Nebraska |
P-SMBP, Oahe Unit, South Dakota |
P-SMBP, Owl Creek Unit, Wyoming |
| P-SMBP, Rapid Vally Unit, South Dakota |
P-SMBP, Riverton Unit, Wyoming |
P-SMBP, Sargent Unit, Nebraska |
P-SMBP, Savage Unit, Montana |
| P-SMBP, Shadehill Unit, South Dakota |
P-SMBP, Webster Unit, Kansas |
P-SMBP, Yellowtail Unit, Wyoming and Montana |
Pine River Project, Colorado |
| Preston Bench Project, Idaho |
Project Skywater |
Provo River Project, Utah |
R. B. Griffith Water Project, Nevada |
| Rapid Valley Project, South Dakota |
Rapid Valley Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota |
Rathdrum Project, Idaho |
Rio Grande Project, New Mexico and Texas |
| Ririe Project, Idaho |
Riverton Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming |
Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon |
Rural Water Supply Projects |
| Central Valley Project, Sacramento River Division, Sacramento Canals Unit, California |
Salt River Project, Arizona |
San Angelo Project, Texas |
San Diego Project, California |
| San Felipe Project, CVP, California |
San Juan-Chama Project, CRSP New Mexico |
San Luis Unit, CVP, California |
San Luis Valley Project, Colorado |
| SanPete Project, Utah |
Santa Maria Project, California |
Sargent Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska |
Savage Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
| Scofield Project, Utah |
Seedskadee Project, Colorado River Storage Project, Utah |
Shadehill Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota |
Shasta Division, CVP, California |
| Shoshone Project, Wyoming |
Silt Project, Colorado |
Smith Fork Project, CRSP, Colorado |
Solano Project, California |
| Southern Nevada Water Project -- See R. B. Griffith Water Project |
Strawberry Valley Project, Utah |
Sun River Project, Montana |
Sweetwater Project, Wyoming and Nebraska -- See North Platte Project |
| Trinity Division, CVP, California |
Truckee Storage Project, California and Nevada |
Tualatin Project, Oregon |
Tucumcari Project, New Mexico |
| Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon |
Uncompahgre Project, Colorado |
Vale Project, Oregon |
Ventura River Project, California |
| Vermejo Project, New Mexico |
Vernal Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah |
W. C. Austin Project, Oklahoma |
Wapinitia Project, Oregon |
| Washita Basin Project, Oklahoma |
Washoe Project, California and Nevada |
Wayne Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado |
Weber River Project, Utah |
| Webster Unit, P-SMBP, Kansas |
Wichita Project, Kansas |
Williston Project, North Dakota |
Wind Electric Power Project |
| Yakima Project, Washington |
Yellowtail Unit, P-SMBP, Montana |
Yuma Auxiliary Project, Arizona and California -- See Yuma Project |
Yuma Project, Arizona and California |
