[On screen: The Federal Columbia River Power System provides power, irrigation, navigation, recreation and flood control.
The Federal Columbia River Power System produces more electricity than any other river system in the nation.
The Federal Columbia River Power System supplies irrigation water to more than a million acres of Northwest land.
The Federal Columbia River Power System provides shipping access from the Pacific Ocean to Lewiston, Idaho, 465 miles inland.
The Federal Columbia River Power System stores up 55.3 million acre-feet of water, providing protection from floods.
After decades of vigorous and dependable service, the region is reinvesting in this unique public resource so it can continue to provide economic and social benefits for generations to come.]
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The Federal Columbia River Power System is managed by the Bonneville Power Administration and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation, who operate the 31 federal dams in the Columbia River Basin.
Cooperatively, these agencies balance the uses and benefits of the system by generating power, providing irrigation and navigation, and controlling floods, while protecting fish and wildlife and sustaining cultural resources.
Video produced by BPA Communications