SJV WATER: Courts keep ruling against action tied to Westlands’ federal contract but it doesn’t mean much. Why not? SJV Water Water rights and water law August 9, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Center for Biological Diversity trumpeted a court ruling Monday that denied an appeal by...
SJV WATER: New state program aims to help residents before wells go dry in California’s next, inevitable, drought SJV Water Groundwater News August 7, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After two multi-year episodes of intense drought over the past decade, there is finally a...
SJV WATER: Two Kern River power plants up for new licenses – and greater scrutiny SJV Water Policy and regulation August 3, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Boaters and anglers who’ve long complained about the impacts of two power plants on Kern...
SJV WATER: Not all Kern River water is being counted the same by water districts SJV Water Water rights and water law July 27, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Farmers in an agricultural water district northwest of Bakersfield may have South Fork Kern River...
SJV WATER: The story of the Kern River this year was one of historic numbers, luck and long term plans paying off SJV Water Current Conditions July 26, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Despite a few white knuckle moments, the Kern River’s historic flows were successfully managed through...
SJV WATER: State pays valley farmers millions to keep water in the ground SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The state is sending millions to farmers throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep water...
SJV WATER: Isabella Dam officially off the No. 1 “at risk” dam list, what will that mean for downstream users? SJV Water Policy and regulationWater project operations July 20, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially lowered the risk level of Isabella Dam from...
SJV WATER: New groundwater fee aims to create “equity” among South San Joaquin Valley farmers but some say it will unfairly devalue their farms SJV Water Groundwater News July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water A new groundwater fee intended to create “financial equity” between farmers who pay for imported...
SJV WATER: Irrigators want to slow the flow of Kern River to bring Lake Isabella to its brim SJV Water Water project operations July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The question of whether Lake Isabella might “spill” has now turned to whether it will...
SJV WATER: Vast stretches of water that have refilled sections of the old Tulare Lake are actually changing nearby weather SJV Water Current Conditions July 1, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The partially refilled Tulare Lake is so large, with so much water spread over so...
SJV WATER: Facing possible state action, SJV groundwater agencies are scrambling to comply with SGMA, leaving some landowners in the lurch. SJV Water Groundwater News June 30, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Growers in a chunk of land sandwiched between Highway 43 and Earlimart in the south...
SJV WATER: Pine Flat Dam releases water over spillway, but that doesn’t mean the lake is “full” SJV Water Water project operations June 29, 2023Press release from the Kings River Conservation District As Pine Flat Reservoir’s water storage increases and the lake level rises,...
SJV WATER: Will the giant Westlands Water District “spill” water this year for lack of demand? SJV Water Groundwater News June 28, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Westlands Water District, the biggest agricultural water district in the state, could lose 200,000 acre...
SJV WATER: Kern River flows to drop again after noise detected in Isabella Dam outlet tunnel SJV Water Water project operations June 27, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflows from Lake Isabella into the Kern River will be cut to zero starting at...
SJV WATER: Chowchilla groundwater plan resubmitted, state releases probationary hearing schedule SJV Water Groundwater News June 27, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The first of six inadequate San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans has been revised. Water managers...
