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Reclamation — Bureau of Reclamation

Parent: U.S. Department of the Interior. Domains in this note: usbr.gov, bor.gov.

What they regulate

The Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) manages many federal water and hydropower projects in the West. Water-rights and power introductions remain subject to state water law and, where applicable, FERC/market rules. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

  1. Reclamation home — Western water and hydropower projects — not a state water-rights broker licence.
  2. Water / power context — Prefer live usbr.gov project and water-operations pages.

Official portal: https://www.usbr.gov/

Questions this page answers

Does Reclamation license water brokers?

No. Water rights are primarily state-law constructs. Reclamation operates federal projects and related contracts.

Reclamation vs FERC vs EIA?

Reclamation is a project operator/manager; FERC regulates many wholesale power/markets; EIA publishes energy data.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

No. Index ≠ endorsement. BrokerMafia is not a government agency and does not issue licenses.

Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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