NWRA Connects With Oregon Water Leaders in Hood River

National Water Resource Association Executive Vice President Greg Morrison attended the Oregon Water Resources Congress Annual Conference in Hood River, Oregon, on December 1–3. While there, Morrison participated in discussion panel focusing on the federal legislative and regulatory outlook and water matters across the west.

2026 North Dakota Waterways Photo Contest Opens Soon 

The 2026 North Dakota Waterways Photo Contest launches January 1, 2026. The deadline for submitting photos is May 15. Entries will be judged on suitability for publication on the front cover, appropriate representation of North Dakota’s water, and photographic creativity, and quality. Photographs must have been taken in North Dakota and water must appear in some form (i.e., snow, rain, ice, lake, river, dew, etc.) in the photograph. Complete details can be viewed here!

Reclamation to reduce releases from Davis Dam

Boulder City, Nev. - Recent rainstorms and lower than expected water demand in southern California and Arizona have caused reductions in the amount of water the Bureau of Reclamation will be releasing from Davis Dam on the lower Colorado River. Hourly releases at Davis Dam, north of Laughlin, Nevada, will be reduced to approximately 2,300 cfs starting Monday, November 24 at 4:00 pm through Friday, November 28 at midnight Mountain Standard Time (MST). The low hourly release may extend past midnight on Friday November 28, and may continue an additional week or longer depending on system conditions. The low release from Davis Dam is necessary to maintain a safe water surface elevation at Lake Havasu. See details here.

NWRA Holds Annual Conference and Leadership Forum

This year's NWRA Annual Conference and Leadership Forum was tremendous success, with well over 200 registrants networking, strategizing, and learning over the course of the first week of November.

Officials from the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation addressed the group via video conference, and a host of other industry experts were on hand for in-person presentations and discussions. Thirteen individuals were recognized for extraordinary contributions to the industry and the association. New officers were elected for the 2026 calendar year, including Clay Scott (KS) to serve as President, Meghan Scott (AZ) to serve as Vice President, Aron Balok (NM) to serve as Treasurer, and NWRA EVP Greg Morrison to serve as Secretary.

The conference which was held in Tucson, Arizona, was preceded by a tour of water and agriculture operations in and around Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona, which was organized and hosted by the Agribusiness and Water Council of Arizona.

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