California water news

September 21, 2023 60

NASA Tech Lets Scientists See Snow-Water Through the Trees

September 21, 2023 37

PRESS RELEASE: DWR releases California Water Plan 2023 for public comment

DWR News

September 20, 2023 84

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

Stateline

September 20, 2023 52

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley

Ag Alert

Commentary

September 20, 2023 171

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California halts some Arrowhead water bottling activities

Courthouse News Service

September 19, 2023 182

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board requires BlueTriton to immediately cease unlawful diversions in San Bernardino Mountains

September 19, 2023 903

PRESS RELEASE: Yurok Tribal members prep Klamath River reach for post dam removal flows

September 19, 2023 53

GRIST: Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

Grist

September 19, 2023 18

NOW AVAILABLE: 2010 California Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Material Law (Brake Pad Law) – Update Report

September 19, 2023 36

Latest news from around the web

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Atmospheric river forecast to bring rain to NorCal; El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California; Reclamation awards $34.3 million for Central Valley Project and facility improvements; Summer 2023 in review: a look back at drought across the U.S. in 10 maps; and more …

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Daily Digest

September 22, 2023 1846

IN THIS POST ...On the calendar today …On the calendar tomorrow …In California water news today …Atmospheric river forecast to bring rain to Northern CaliforniaEl Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for CaliforniaFall-like weather...

Featured News

DFW NEWS: Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Lake Tahoe

September 21, 2023 60

Anglers, Residents and Visitors Urged to Help Prevent Further Spread From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: The California Department...

NASA Tech Lets Scientists See Snow-Water Through the Trees

September 21, 2023 37

PRESS RELEASE: DWR releases California Water Plan 2023 for public comment

September 20, 2023 84

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

September 20, 2023 52

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley

Commentary

September 20, 2023 171

Meetings and Events

BAY DELTA PLAN: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River

September 12, 2023 277

The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...

DELTA COUNCIL: Addressing climate vulnerabilities in the Delta

August 29, 2023 191

DELTA COUNCIL: Delta Conveyance Project update

August 15, 2023 280

IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my!

Event coverage

July 27, 2023 292

SoCAL WATER DIALOG: SGMA implementation in the San Joaquin Valley

July 20, 2023 277

Groundwater

STORY MAP: Floodplain Restoration and Recharge Pilot Studies: Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation

DWR News

September 14, 2023 275

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California ponies up $300 million to prepare groundwater infrastructure for climate change

September 12, 2023 204

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells

September 6, 2023 340

NOW AVAILABLE: New Groundwater Recharge Guidance Documents from DWR and Sustainable Conservation

September 1, 2023 374

UCANR: New database helps Californians understand proposed groundwater plans

August 24, 2023 213

Delta

DELTA SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Fall X2 Action, Delta collaborative modeling project funded

September 14, 2023 83

At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a recent study on...

DWR NEWS: DWR Installs Illuminated Bubble Barrier to Help Young Salmon Migrate Safely Through Delta

September 13, 2023 97

AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court

September 12, 2023 222

Colorado River

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

Stateline

September 20, 2023 52

Experts worry the pay-to-save approach isn’t a sustainable solution. By: Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...

GRIST: Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

September 19, 2023 18

THE CONVERSATION: What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy

September 12, 2023 45

Science

DELTA SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Fall X2 Action, Delta collaborative modeling project funded

September 14, 2023 83

At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a recent study on...

IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Understanding Predators to Better Understand Predation

September 7, 2023 88

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A tool for optimizing groundwater recharge; update on nutria eradication efforts

August 17, 2023 175

SCIENCE FEATURE: Navigating the Unknown: Exploring the Use of Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty Approaches

August 10, 2023 90

FEATURE: Delta Increasingly Bogged Down with Weeds

August 9, 2023 164

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTICE of consideration of approval- Southern Lost Hills Oilfield basin plan amendment

September 19, 2023 17

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board will consider adopting a resolution approving the...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Request for Proposals for 2024 Nonpoint Source Grant Program

Funding opportunities

September 15, 2023 14

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This is notification that the Request for Proposals for the 2024 Nonpoint Source...

NOW AVAILABLE: Nitrate Control Program, Management Zone Implementation Plans

September 15, 2023 15

From the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board: On September 5, 2023, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board...

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Application T033391 – Sutter County (corrected)

September 15, 2023 59

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that South Sutter Water District filed a 180-day temporary permit...

NOW AVAILABLE: Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action

September 7, 2023 19

From the Natural Resources Conservation Service: There is an increasing demand for water in the West, but available water is...

NOW AVAILABLE: Updated Delta Plan Performance Measures Guidebook and Dashboard Data

September 7, 2023 17

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Performance Measures Guidebook describes how the Delta Stewardship Council uses data to track the...

NOTICE of Water Right Permit Application and Petition in Mendocino County

September 6, 2023 120

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that Black Oak Ranch LP has filed water right permit...

NOTICE: Clear Lake Draft Emergency Regulations

September 5, 2023 47

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Board released Draft Emergency Information Order Regulations for the...

Podcasts and webinars

WEBINAR: SGMA Review: Achieving Groundwater Access for All & Visual Data Tool Demonstration

August 21, 2023 126

USGS VIDEO: From Snow To Flow – When Snow Falls On A Mountain, Where Does It Go?

August 4, 2023 31

DELTA ISB: Decision-making under deep uncertainty: What is it and why is it useful?

June 13, 2023 242

WEBINAR: Machine Learning for Rivers: How Data Science Can Inform Water Management in California

May 23, 2023 50

NOAA FISHERIES VIDEO: The Science of Restoration: Good Salmon Habitat Works

April 10, 2023 39

WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio?

April 5, 2023 305

Best of the Notebook

FEATURE: The Magic of the Mokelumne: How such a small river produces so many salmon

Robin Meadows

March 28, 2023 11427

Written by Robin Meadows for Maven’s Notebook The Mokelumne River is on the modest side, running 95 miles from the...

PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts and Climate Change #2

March 23, 2023 444

Water rights have garnered increasing attention as water managers and decision-makers grapple with how best to respond to changing conditions. ...

DR. JEFFREY MOUNT: California Drought: What will it take to protect species?

March 15, 2023 410

The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in...

FEATURE: Model Partnership Brings Ag Reuse and Groundwater Sustainability to the San Joaquin Valley

Jennifer West

February 7, 2023 538

Written by Jennifer West, Managing Director of WateReuse California As the impacts of California’s ongoing drought collide with new groundwater...

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

February 1, 2023 319

Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience