The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District a $4,398,039 Project Grant under its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to support the Lahontan Dam Tower Rehabilitation and Water Conservation Project. The award, which commenced on March 10, 2025 and has a scheduled completion date of March 31, 2027, will fund improvements to the district's water infrastructure and enhance water conservation efforts. Key project activities include upgrading turbine runners at the district's 26-foot drop power plant to increase renewable energy generation, installing solar-powered data loggers and transmitters at water metering locations to improve water delivery management, and integrating airborne snow data collection with hydrological models to enhance seasonal water supply forecasting in the Truckee and Carson River watersheds. These initiatives align with the WaterSMART program's goals of supporting sustainable water resource management and addressing water scarcity challenges in the Western United States.
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