January 09, 2013 — After a public meeting held this summer, Reclamation has taken steps to provide recreationists with greater access to the Milk River.
January 08, 2013 — "I'm honored to be selected as the Montana Area Manager," said Esplin. "I look forward to the opportunities and challenges Montana faces in managing and developing the water resources of tomorrow."
Browse our collection of images, videos and podcasts.
Use our interactive map to see snowpack & reservoir levels.
Find out the current status of boat launching facilities.
See photos and read about community activities and events.
Access real-time water data from our water operations page.
- Podcast Episode 13: Marias / Milk River Division Recreation Opportunities
- Power Levels: At a glance status of power plant generation.
Interior Releases Report Highlighting Impacts of Climate Change to Western Water Resources - News Release, Report
- Public Information Portal Red Willow Dam/Hugh Butler Lake, Neb.
![Fall trees standing on the bank of a lake, with their reflections showing in the lake.](images/rmp/lake_teal_art_2.jpg)
Great Plains is the largest and most ecologically diverse region in the Bureau of Reclamation, encompassing all or parts of nine western states and extending from the Canadian border to the southern tip of Texas.
You can use this site to learn more about us, or access information such as reservoir levels and boat ramp information.
The Great Plains Region has:
- Six area offices managing operations in multiple river basins;
- More than 150 major water storage and delivery structures;
- Seventy-nine lakes and reservoirs, hosting more than 14 million recreation visits annually;
- More than 1,000 water contracts annually, irrigating over two million acres of farmland and meeting the daily needs of over two million people;
- Twenty hydroelectric power plants that generate over three billion kilowatt hours of electricity each year - enough to meet the power needs of about a quarter million homes.
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Projects & Facilities: Dams, power plants, histories, specs & more.
Snowpack & Reservoir Levels: At a glance live status updates.
Power Levels: At a glance status of powerplant generation.
Last Updated: February 8, 2013