Arkansas Valley Conduit Receives Additional Funding

On January 8, the Department of the Interior today announced an additional $514 million investment as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to continue the initiative to bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West.   

During a visit to Colorado, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton announced that $250 million of the new funding was awarded to the Arkansas Valley Conduit Project in Colorado. The project has previously received almost $340 million, which has funded three major contracts and the installation of nearly 10 miles of pipeline. Once completed, the project will replace current groundwater sources contaminated with radionuclides and help communities comply with drinking water standards. The project consists of more than 121 miles of pipeline to deliver up to 7,500 acre-feet of water per year from Pueblo Reservoir.   

2025 North Dakota Waterways Photo Contest Opens

The North Dakota Water Users Association and its affiliated North Dakota Water organizations have launched their 2025 Waterways Photo Contest. The annual event encourages the submission of original photographs of water in some form which could include rain, lakes, rivers, ice, and snow, as it appeared within the state. Entries will be judged on suitability for publication on the front cover of their publications as well as the degree to which they are appropriate representations of North Dakota’s water, and photographic creativity, and quality. The deadline for submitting entries is May 16, 2025. See complete details here.

Pipe replacement delivered for St. Mary Siphon

Reclamation received the first sections of the 90-inch replacement pipe for the St. Mary Siphon, marking a major milestone of the extensive project to restore the damaged siphon. This milestone sets the stage for replacing the critical infrastructure that delivers water to the Milk River Project, a lifeline for north-central Montana ranchers, farmers, and communities.

The St. Mary Siphon is an essential component of the Milk River Project, one of Montana's most significant irrigation systems, which serves over 120,000 acres of farmland. 

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