Little information exists on the ecological features of most reservoirs.
This information is necessary to make sound management decisions regarding the effects of operations on the reservoir ecology. Water from these impoundments serves as municipal and irrigation supplies, supports significant sport fisheries, and is used extensively for recreational purposes. The program would include developing priority parameters, followed by survey, monitoring and instrumentation. Collected data would then be incorporated into reservoir operating plans and resource management plans. Reclamation has little information on the ecology of the reservoirs it manages.