The Marginalization of Federal Hydropower Multipurpose federal reservoirs, and the conjunctive and disjunctive purposes they serve, constitute a water resource infrastructure that invariably changes over time, reflecting not only changing economic benefits and beneficiaries, but the evolution of social and environmental concerns as well. This research investigates the adaptability of current federal policy in response to changing values and priorities on uses of water and storage, measured in part by (1) the continued ability to identify the highest and best uses of storage in federal multipurpose reservoirs presently incorporating hydropower, and (2) the degree to which emerging concepts of sustainability can be accommodated and factored into the future management of these assets. Historically-increasing valuation of water in alternative uses and electric power industry deregulation have combined to reduced the economic benefits of hydropower. In addition, heightened public environmental concerns make imperative adaptations to federal water policy to effect sustainability improvements.

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