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Reclamation Awards $14.5M To Increase Water Storage At Big Sandy Dam And Reservoir
The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that EWS-RSCI, LLC of Gillette, Wyoming, was awarded a $14.5M contract to make improvements to Big Sandy Dam and Reservoir. The project will help meet a portion of the existing irrigation demand and help secure the water supply in the Farson/Eden areas of the Eden Project by raising the spillway crest of the dam and increasing the water storage.
The additional storage will improve the operation of Big Sandy Reservoir as it will allow for more consistent water delivers throughout the irrigation season. Currently, the storage capacity at Big Sandy Reservoir is 38,600 acre-feet. A 5-foot raise of the spillway crest will allow a total storage capacity of 52,300 acre-feet for an increase of 13,700 acre-feet.