By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expanded the drought emergency order to nine additional counties and signed an executive order calling on all Californians to voluntarily reduce...
Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement. However, managing the reservoir for multiple purposes is challenging and often involves tradeoffs between sometimes competing needs. Forecast-informed reservoir operations...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to Improve Reliability from 9am to 10am. Using basic concepts of reliability, resiliency, and a “balanced portfolio” of water supplies, presenters...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects from 12pm...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Scientists: triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources “This heatwave is bad news for an already bad drought in California. Scientists say triple-digit temperatures that last days on end are evaporating...
In coordination with Reclamation, the California Department of Water Resources is proposing to perform geotechnical investigations along the San Luis...
— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Governor Newsom extends drought emergency … As California drought worsens, Newsom urges residents to cut water use “As a heat wave exacerbates California’s drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom asked residents Thursday to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%...
