News Stories

  • Facilities

    Dec 21, 2016
    Bruce Ludington Retires with a Federal Columbia River Power System Hydro Hero Award

    Bruce Ludington, facility manager at Palisades Dam and Powerplant, is the 2016 top honor recipient of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Hydro Hero award.

    Ludington started working at Palisades Dam and Powerplant, located on the Snake River about 55 miles southeast of ... (Read More →)

  • Dec 21, 2016
    The 50th Annual Colorado High School Bridge Building Contest is Right around the Corner!

    The 50th Annual Colorado High School Bridge Building Contest will take place in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Services Center laboratory facilities in Denver, Colorado on February 18, 2017. Winners from this event will have a chance to compete in the National Bridge Building Competition. ... (Read More →)

  • Youth

    Dec 12, 2016
    Children Flock to Lake Berryessa for Fun and Education

    This fall, Bureau of Reclamation park rangers at Lake Berryessa welcomed over 180 students, teachers, and chaperones to education programs at Acorn Beach
    within Oak Shores Day Use Area. Acorn Beach is an ideal location for children and families, as the swimming area is closed to ... (Read More →)

  • Budget

    Dec 02, 2016
    MP Region Joins the Fun at Winters Salmon Festival

    On Nov. 4, 2016, the Bureau of Reclamation joined the Solano County Water Agency, Solano County Parks, Putah Creek Council, the City of Winters, and many others in celebrating the first ever Winters, CA Salmon Festival. Staff from the Lake Berryessa Field Office participated in the event in ... (Read More →)

  • Budget

    Nov 21, 2016
    Things That Go Bump in the Night

    On October 29, 2016, Bureau of Reclamation conducted an evening program called “Things That Go Bump in the Night.” With Halloween just around the corner from the time of the hike, staff at New Melones Lake wanted to share a short journey of the nocturnal world around the lake with ... (Read More →)

  • International Affairs

    Nov 17, 2016
    Bureau of Reclamation Supports Smart Infrastructure for the Mekong in Laos and Vietnam

    Bureau of Reclamation engineers are using their expertise to support environmental safeguards for infrastructure projects in the Lower Mekong region—through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s International Technical Assistance Program (DOI-ITAP). Reclamation is contributing to a multi-year S... (Read More →)

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