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HydroData map showing reservoir storage data

HydroData

HydroData is the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s hydrologic database access portal.

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RISE interactive map viewer

Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE)

The Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) is an open data system for viewing, accessing, and downloading the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's water and water-related data.

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Reclamation Reservoir Storage Dashboard, showing 44 major Reclamation reservoirs across the western U.S. alongside the U.S. Drought Monitor

Reclamation Reservoir Storage Dashboard

The Bureau of Reclamation's interactive Reservoir Storage Dashboard provides current conditions for 44 major Reclamation reservoirs and comparisons with historical storage data.

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USBR Hydromet: Reservoir Storage

Reservoir storage "teacup" diagrams for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation dams in the Pacific Northwest region. 

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Interactive map viewer from the WaterSMART Visualization Tool

WaterSMART Data Visualization Tool

The WaterSMART Data Visualization Tool is an interactive map that allows users to explore Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART projects funded since 2010.

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Severe Summer Wildfires Are Impacting Western U.S. Mountain Snowpack During Winter and Spring

Key Points Fires are burning higher in elevation, increasing the geographical overlap between burned areas and seasonal snow zones (areas with persistent snowpack throughout the winter season). We found a 10-fold increase in fire in California's seasonal snow zones in 2020–2021 versus 2001–2019. Wildfires accelerate snowmelt resulting in earlier snow disappearance come spring
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Drought Contingency Planning Grants Funding Opportunity

The Bureau of Reclamation's FY 2020/2021 WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Contingency Planning Grants Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is now available on grants.gov.  Applications are accepted through Wednesday February 5, 2020 at 4pm MST for FY20 funding.  The FOA will be updated in early 2020 with the FY21 application submission deadline. Under the
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Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo Winners Announced

Kicked off in March 2017, the Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo comprised of a year-long, real-time forecasting competition. The Bureau of Reclamation sponsored the competition in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and California Department of Water Resources. Competition Results -- Click
Colorado River Basin map
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Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning

The Colorado River provides water to almost 40 million people and 4 million acres of farmland. Since 2000, historically dry conditions have added stress to the Colorado River’s water resources. As a result, the risk of reaching critically low elevations at Lakes Powell and Mead has increased nearly four-fold over the past decade. Critically low reservoir levels could affect compliance with the
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Forecast Rodeo: Four Months Down, Eight to Go!

With approximately one third of the Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo under their belts, team standings are tightening and the seasons are changing. This means top honors in each of the four categories are very much up for grabs, and that cool-season forecasts will play a big role in determining which teams are well positioned on the leader board heading into the spring home stretch
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Forecast Rodeo in Full Swing

About the Rodeo The Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo is a year-long, real-time forecasting competition, focused on western U.S. temperature and precipitation for weeks 3&4 and weeks 5&6. The Bureau of Reclamation is sponsoring the competition in partnership with NOAA, USGS, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Contestants submit forecasts every other week, and these are 
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