Upper Colorado News & Highlights
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News Release – June 24, 2025
Landscape transforming as major spillway replacement project advances at Hyrum DamHYRUM, Utah – Just weeks into construction, the landscape around Hyrum Dam is rapidly changing as a major construction project gets underway to replace the dam’s aging spillway. The $115.9 million effort will improve safety, boost resilience, and ensure reliable water deliveries for years to come. Read More »
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News Release – June 24, 2025
FARMINGTON, N.M. ─ The Bureau of Reclamation announced a $9.7 million contract award and intent to solicit for several contracts in the coming weeks for construction of key infrastructure features of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project’s San Juan Lateral in northwest New Mexico. Once complete, the project will provide a long-term sustainable water supply from the San Juan River, in the Colorado River Basin, to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation, southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup, New Mexico. Read More »
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News Release – June 18, 2025
PAGE, Ariz. – The Bureau of Reclamation completed the recoating of the river outlet works at Glen Canyon Dam and Powerplant—more than two months ahead of schedule and on budget. The work was supported by an $8.9 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is part of Reclamation’s continued effort to modernize critical water infrastructure across the West. Read More »
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News Release – June 11, 2025
Interior Department and Bureau of Reclamation announce new funding for water projects in ColoradoWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation are announcing nearly $12 million in funding to support the long-term health and sustainability of the Colorado River system through projects in Colorado. Read More »
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News Release – June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Reclamation announced an investment of $1.1 million to the Colorado River Indian Tribes to assess the Colorado River Indian Irrigation Project. The funding will assist the tribe to review existing infrastructure and identify necessary maintenance. It will also be used to identify potential opportunities to install new equipment and utilize updated technology to modernize the project. Read More »
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News Release – June 3, 2025
Channelization Project to Help Protect Native Fish in Grand Canyon CompletedPAGE, Ariz. – The Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service have completed modifications to a warmwater slough in the Colorado River near Glen Canyon Dam removing a key spawning site for invasive smallmouth bass—a growing threat to native fish. Read More »
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News Release – May 29, 2025
WASHINGTON — In a major step toward long-term water resilience in the American West, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation—partnering with the Upper Colorado River Commission—have announced significant progress in deploying a $50 million investment to enhance water infrastructure across the Upper Colorado River Basin. With critical support from the Upper Division States—Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—the initiative is already delivering measurable results, from advanced streamgage deployments to high-tech monitoring towers, all aimed at improving water use accuracy and protecting the Colorado River system for future generations. Read More »
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News Release – May 19, 2025
Hyrum Dam and Reservoir Road Closure – Public NoticeHYRUM, Utah - The road atop Hyrum Dam, W 300 South, will be closed starting June 2, 2025, while crews construct a new spillway before demolishing the existing one. The road will remain closed to all traffic until construction is completed, which is anticipated to take 3 to 4 years. Road detours will be clearly marked. Hyrum State Park will remain open and can be accessed from S 400 West in Hyrum. Read More »
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News Release – May 16, 2025
Navajo Dam Road reopens for recreation seasonDURANGO, COLO. – New Mexico Highway 539 over Navajo Dam, located about 45 miles east of Farmington, New Mexico, is now reopen to traffic, as of May 14, after being closed for drilling operations. Traffic detours and/or road closures are expected to resume in late-2025 after peak recreation season is over. Read More »
Reclamation completes recoating of outlet tubes at Glen Canyon Dam ahead of schedule
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