At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Campbell Ingram, Executive Officer of the Delta Conservancy, updated the council members on the Conservancy’s activities. Then, Bruce DiGennaro, program manager for the Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program and Principal...
Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....
The Department of Water Resources takes action in the Delta to conserve water in upstream reservoirs Last month, the Governor signed two executive orders regarding the drought, one of which included authorizing the Department of Water Resources to construct a...
At the Kern County Water Summit held last week, hosted by the Water Association of Kern County, Acting Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources Statewide Groundwater Management Program Steven Springhorn provided an update on the Department’s progress on...
X2, OMR, Gates, Barriers, and more: Dr. Ted Sommer sorts out the hydrodynamics of the Delta At the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference, Dr. Ted Sommer, the Lead Scientist for the CA Department of Water Resources, gave a short course on...
The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent failure, safeguard life, and protect property. While most dam owners meet regulatory requirements on time, there are dam owners that...
