Posted on February 18, 2020
One of the Army Corps’ primary missions is flood risk management and reducing risk from flood events. The Bureau of Reclamation’s dams also provide flood control benefits in many cases, but the agency’s mission is focused on water storage to irrigate farms and ranches, supply drinking water, enhance fish and wildlife habitats, and create public recreational opportunities. Dams managed by both the Army Corps and Reclamation provide water for generating a major portion of the United States’ hydroelectric power.
Read the “State of the Infrastructure” joint report: https://go.usa.gov/xdZBw
(USACE photo of Thurmond Dam, November 2011)
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