NOTICE: Curtailments in Effect for all Water Rights in Scott River Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 8, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: To: All Scott River Watershed Water Right Holders This email serves as notice...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Atmospheric rivers from research to reconnaissance: A conversation with research meteorologist Marty Ralph Robin Meadows HydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 7, 2024By Robin Meadows In the late 1990s, hardly anyone had heard of the storms called atmospheric rivers. That includes Marty...
SJV WATER: Madera County farmland conversion program gets underway with $10 million in state funds SJV Water Groundwater News October 5, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Land owners can now officially submit proposals to Madera County to convert their ag land...
LAKE OROVILLE UPDATE: Water control manual update meeting, CA prepares for extreme weather swings, current lake operations, and more … Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS October 5, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Water Control Manual Update Informational Meeting The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Feds rule that next round of drought relief funding won’t cover tribes’ unused water Aspen Journalism Colorado River October 4, 2024Tribal and state officials say Reclamation walked back support for forbearance payments By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Tribes in the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California completes largest dam removal in US history Courthouse News Service Ecosystems October 3, 2024The Klamath River dam removal unblocked nearly 400 miles of waterways in a big win for local Native American tribes....
PRESS RELEASE: Klamath Dam removal comes to a close (with before and after photos) Klamath River Renewal Corporation Ecosystems October 3, 2024From the Klamath River Renewal Corporation: Today marks the complete removal of the four lower Klamath hydroelectric dams. Kiewit, the...
NOAA FISHERIES: Final step in Klamath River dam removal opens path for returning salmon NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems October 3, 2024NOAA Fisheries led coordination efforts to protect water quality. By NOAA Fisheries “Heavy equipment removed the final obstacle separating the...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California makes major strides for water supplies and climate resilience over the past year Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management October 3, 2024With California experiencing climate-driven extremes in weather, the state is continuing to take aggressive action to protect and expand the...
PRESS RELEASE: 30th anniversary of the historic Water Board decision to protect Mono Lake shows that additional action is needed Mono Lake Committee Policy and regulationWater rights and water law October 3, 2024From the Mono Lake Committee: Thirty years ago, on September 28, 1994, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued...
USBR: Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions October 2, 2024Climate volatility spurs need for quick and adaptive responsiveness From the Bureau of Reclamation: California’s 2025 water year begins with...
DWR Statement on Fall X2 action Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations October 2, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The operators of the State Water Project and Central Valley Project, working with federal...
REPORT: Accelerating Ecological Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond Maven Policy and regulationReports October 2, 2024Press release from Sustainable Conservation: Sustainable Conservation is proud to announce a new report, “Accelerating Restoration in the Sacramento Valley...
NREL: The (in)visible plastic pollution problem National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ScienceWater quality October 2, 2024WaterPACT Project to quantify and reduce plastic waste in US rivers By Anna Nixon, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Rivers...
PRESS RELEASE: California’s Direct Potable Reuse Regulations flow into action WateReuse Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation October 2, 2024Press release from WateReuse California The State Water Resources Control Board, along with WateReuse California, and dozens of water utilities,...
