Bureau of Reclamation

Today is #WinterWonderland Wednesday at Reclamation!

Winter storms may look different from state to state. For example, when some Reclamation facilities are getting snow, others may be getting rain. Today’s photo is from Nimbus Dam in California, during a winter storm that brought lots of rain along with it.

Thanks to John Hannon, USBR photographer, for today’s beautiful shot!

To learn more about Nimbus Dam, check out: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/arwec/facts-nimbus-dam-powerplant.html

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25 January, 2017

The Answer to Today’s #TriviaTuesday Question is…

Folsom Reservoir has a capacity of 976,000 acre-feet!

Were you right??

To learn more about Folsom Dam, visit: https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=74

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24 January, 2017

It’s #TriviaTuesday at Reclamation again, so get ready to put those minds to work for today’s question!

What is the total capacity of Folsom Reservoir in acre-feet?

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24 January, 2017

Reclamation’s Dam of the Week is Folsom Dam.

Folsom Dam and Reservoir is a component of the Central Valley Project. It is a major water management facility located within a large metropolitan area. With a capacity of 976,000 acre-feet, the Folsom Reservoir catches runoff from the extensive American River watershed. They are the key flood control structures protecting the Sacramento metropolitan area.

Thanks to Patrick Shima, USBR, for today’s awesome photo!

To learn more about Folsom Dam, visit: https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=74

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23 January, 2017

#SunsetSunday has arrived! Today’s photo is from Reclamation’s Fruitgrowers Dam and Reservoir, located in Grand Junction, Colorado.

The dam stands 55 ft. tall, and is 1,520 ft. long. In total, Fruitgrowers reservoir stores about 4,540 acre feet of water. This area is known to be great for bird watching, too!

To learn more about Fruitgrowers Dam and Reservoir, visit https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=138.

Photo by Emily Quinn, USBR.

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22 January, 2017

#ScenicSaturday is here, and we’d like to share a photo with you from the Payette River between Banks, ID and Smiths Ferry, ID which you can see is hardly visible through the thick layer of snow. Thanks to Kirsten Strough, USBR photographer, for today’s beautiful shot! To learn more about Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Region, visit: https://www.usbr.gov/pn/

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21 January, 2017