At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the councilmembers on the efforts underway at the State Water Board to prepare for the increasing possibility of 2021 being critically dry. He also gave an...
At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen discussed a new report on the benefits of floodplain habitats for fish production and updated the Council on the Delta Science Program’s activities. Report spotlight: Farm...
Statewide snowpack SWE 61 percent of the March 2 average From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded...
North America’s largest and most ancient freshwater fish species, white sturgeon, hang out in some kinds of Estuary waterways more than others, scientists find. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found that adult and sub-adult white sturgeon occupy deep open-water...
Report presents staff recommendations for incorporating climate change into water rights permitting California’s climate is changing rapidly, and historical data...
Stakeholders all said they wanted better communication, but data and SB-88 compliance are a problem In 2014 and 2015 during a period of severe and persistent drought conditions, then-Governor Brown had declared a state of emergency and signed urgency legislation...
