From DWR News On April 8, DWR published the Bulletin 120 and Water Supply Index (WSI) forecast update. The Bulletin 120 is a key tool for water managers across the state to understand how the melting Sierra Nevada snowpack will...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California water is a seemingly unending battle of allocating an often scarce resource among cities, farms, and the environment. In particular, the question of how much water should be left instream for the environment rather than diverted for human...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Irrigators in Siskiyou County have won a court ruling to temporarily block a state water curtailment order that would have prevented area farmers and ranchers from tapping into percolating groundwater supplies they have relied on...
Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. By the Desert Research Institute In arid Western states, the climate is growing warmer and drier, leading to increased demand for water resources from humans and ecosystems. Now, the atmosphere...
Operators of a dam on California’s Central Coast told a Ninth Circuit panel it has no authority to release water to protect fish habitats. By Matthew Renda, Courthouse News Service Santa Maria is a modestly sized town in northern Santa...
