
Bureau of Reclamation
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Delivering reliable water supplies for agriculture, renewable hydropower and municipal needs in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
Washington D.C.
Joined December 2008
🌴 The Coachella Valley produces 90% of the nation’s dates, thanks in large part to the Bureau of Reclamation’s irrigation infrastructure! 💧 Each date palm can yield up to 300 pounds of fruit per year, ripening from late August through September. The Coachella Canal, a 122-mile
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Today on Patriot Day, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage of first responders. We will never forget. #PatriotDay #NeverForget #Reclamation
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Keep an eye out! 📸 This beautiful Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly was spotted getting nectar from Lantana flowers near the Sacramento River! Their iridescent blue wings and orange spots are simply stunning. 🦋✨ #PipevineSwallowtail #Butterfly
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☀️💧 Summer may be winding down, but protecting our waters never takes a break. When visiting Reclamation reservoirs, always clean, drain, and dry your boat and gear. Stop invasive species and keep our waters healthy year-round. #CleanDrainDry #Reclamation
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Kirwin Dam protects communities and supports agriculture in north-central Kansas, delivering water to more than 11,000 acres of farmland. The Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge preserves 10,700 acres of wetlands and grasslands for birds, wildlife and recreation. #KirwinDam
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🚨 Reclamation leads the way in #Hydropower safety! We tested a hybrid fire suppression system on a faulted generator—an industry first. Safer than CO₂, just as effective. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/DNMD1To1U3
#Innovation #FireSafety #CleanEnergy #Reclamation
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🎶 You spin me right round, baby, right round Like 94.7 revolutions per minute, round and round! 🎶 The shaft gallery at Davis Dam Powerplant on the Colorado River houses five shafts, each rotating at 94.7 RPM and connected to a separate generator. Each generator has an
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Last week, Acting Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Scott Cameron and Reclamation Acting Commissioner David Palumbo met with agricultural and water stakeholders from the Yuma and Imperial Valley areas. The discussion highlighted the important role these regions play in
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🏈💧 It’s kickoff time for the NFL season! Players measure yards, we measure in acre-feet. 💡 One acre-foot = enough water to cover a football field one foot deep (about 326,000 gallons). That’s enough to supply 2–3 households for a year! #NFLKickoff #AcreFoot #Reclamation
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🔧⚡ At Shasta Dam—one of Reclamation’s most iconic hydro facilities—crews are replacing 5 transfer switches first installed in the 1940s, along with thousands of feet of conduit and nearly 4 miles of high-voltage cable. These upgrades boost safety, reduce risks, and keep
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Thank you to the workers at @USBR for managing America's water supply, ensuring our agricultural, energy, and municipal water needs are met!
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Labor Day was first declared a National Holiday in 1894. It’s celebrated on the first Monday in September, and it's a great time to kick back and chill! #LaborDay 😎
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Happy Labor Day! Today we honor the people who keep water flowing, lights on and communities thriving across the West. 💧⚡ Thank you to our employees and partners for your year-round dedication!
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Happy Birthday, Otto! 🎉 50 years of service and a new uniform—Otto Otter starts his dam road trip today at Grand Coulee Dam. As part of #America250, he’ll visit dams across the West with one mission: Energy dominance starts with safety. #OttoOtter50 #EnergyDominance
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Would you rather sit in traffic 🚗… or ride a concrete transit mixer 726 feet down into Hoover Dam? In the 1930s, workers did just that—riding 4-cubic-yard mixers as they hauled concrete from the batching plant to the canyon floor. #HooverDam #Engineering #Infrastructure
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Watch livestream of big rebate announcement for businesses & institutions at 10 am today. https://t.co/TwT60uZCDj or https://t.co/AaeMgn2den
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Today is International Dog Day and Reclamation celebrated with a robotic dog demonstration at Shasta Dam. A group from the Reclamation's Research and Development office spent the day in Northern California putting the dog robot through the paces. Although it took a game styled
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Science in Action! Reclamation’s experts guided Trinity County kids in exploring river ecology through hands-on observation. Discover what they learned about hydrology, riparian ecology, and small aquatic animals! 🏞️🔍 Take a look at our video:
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Happy National Hydropower Day! 💧⚡️ Hydropower is a vital part of America’s energy portfolio that supports our national security, drives economic growth, and improves quality of life.
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