Reclamation was established in 1902 and is best known for the dams, powerplants, and canals it constructed within the 17 Western States.

Today, Reclamation is the nation’s largest wholesale water supplier, operating 338 reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 140 million acre-feet.

Reclamation supports customers, stakeholders, the States, Native American Tribes, and others by providing reliable water and power deliveries and helping to meet the competing needs of a multitude of partners for limited water resources in the West.