MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for February 2 Robert Shibatani Current Conditions February 2, 2023Prepared by Robert Shibatani The New Year’s Atmospheric River storms of 2023 have abated and catchments across the State...
COMMENTARY: California must capture water in wet years and expedite projects Ag Alert CommentaryGroundwater News February 1, 2023Jamie Johansson, California Farm Bureau Federation Now that the recent series of Pacific storms have abated and we are in...
THIS JUST IN … Second snow survey reflects boost from atmospheric rivers; Statewide, snowpack is 205 percent of average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 1, 2023California Could See a Return to Warm and Dry Conditions in Remaining Two Months When the State Snowpack Usually Peaks...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 1, 2023Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Wildfires are increasingly burning California’s snowy landscapes and colliding with winter droughts to shrink California’s snowpack Desert Research Institute HydrologyWildfires and watersheds February 1, 2023A new study shows that midwinter dry spells lead to dramatic losses of winter snowpack in burned areas By the...
CAL MATTERS: California, other states reach impasse over Colorado River Cal Matters Colorado River January 31, 2023Despite a federal deadline today, California — the largest user of Colorado River water — has refused to cut back...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: States come up with plan to save Colorado River water Courthouse News Service Colorado River January 31, 2023With the ongoing drought, the outlook for Colorado River is bleak unless huge reductions can be made. By Bob Leal,...
NEVADA CURRENT: Waiting for California: 6 Colorado River states reach agreement even as 7th still on sidelines Nevada Current Colorado River January 31, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Six Western states along the Colorado River have reached a tentative agreement to cut back...
CAL MATTERS: State water deliveries to surge — highest in 6 years Cal Matters Current Conditions January 26, 2023Growers and Southern California cities that get water from the state aqueduct will receive 30% of their requested allocations. That’s...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project allocation increased to 30% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 26, 2023Recent Storms Allow State Water Project to Increase Expected 2023 Deliveries to 1.27 Million Acre-Feet of Water From the Department...
AG ALERT: Groups sue over legality of new ‘waters of the U.S.’ law Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 25, 2023By Ag Alert The American Farm Bureau Federation and other agricultural and business groups are suing federal agencies, challenging the...
AG ALERT: Farmer demonstrations help promote cover crops Ag Alert Agriculture January 25, 2023By Vicky Boyd Rich Gemperle likes to describe his family’s crop production style as “soft farming,” in which they try...
METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 25, 2023With the installation of Adán Ortega as the Chair of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, there have been...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Michael George retires, recounts the progress made in his two terms Maven Website announcements January 24, 2023Delta Watermaster Michael George was appointed in 2015, the second to serve in the position created in 2009 by the...
GRIST: A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought Grist Water supply augmentation January 23, 2023By Naoki Nitta, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story...
