NEWS Archives

Through DWR: Challenges of Drought, Locally Led Solutions for Groundwater Sustainability Are Advancing

March 11, 2022

By Paul Gosselin, Deputy Director, Sustainable Groundwater Management, California Department of Water Resources California’s groundwater basins are a critical part of...

CAMT: Assessment of Reviews of Long-term Monitoring Programs and Objectives

Maven

Delta science

March 10, 2022

The CAMT Assessment of Long-term Monitoring Program Reviews and Objectives (Assessment) was initiated in September 2021 to understand the approaches,...

RISING VOICES: Where does it go? Water allocations & algae blooms in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary

The Water Hub

Policy and regulation Water quality

March 10, 2022

Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues impacting local communities and to also expand the visibility of leaders in California’s water and environmental justice movement. In this...

AG ALERT: 2022 water year looks dismal as snowpack melts

Ag Alert

Current Conditions

March 9, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The optimism spurred by heavy snowstorms in December has melted away, and the 2022 water...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report; Planning for a dry 2022

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

March 9, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

NOTICE: Better Water Use Data in the Delta Supports Better Water Management Decisions

Maven

Policy and regulation

March 9, 2022

From the Office of the Delta Watermaster: The Office of the Delta Watermaster, the three Delta Water Agencies, and many water users and advisors in the Delta have worked collaboratively to improve the consistency and credibility of water use reporting...

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Action Plan and forecast improvements to adapt to climate change

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

March 8, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

DWR: Groundwater Management and Drought: An Interview with the San Joaquin Valley Partnership

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

March 8, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation,...

USGS: Environmental DNA research sheds light on invasive species

Maven

Ecosystems Science

March 4, 2022

USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications More than 6,500 nonindigenous species are now established in the United States, and new species are still arriving. When an introduced, nonnative disease, parasite, plant, or animal begins to spread...

NEVADA CURRENT: Latest climate report describes devastating impacts in store for Southwestern U.S.

Nevada Current

Climate change Colorado River

March 4, 2022

IPCC warns of continued intense droughts, rising health risks and economic turmoil by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Climate change is...

FEATURE: Three Delta Agencies: Who they are and what they have planned for 2022

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 3, 2022

Over the years, the state has established three Delta-focused agencies, each with different missions and responsibilities: The Delta Stewardship Council,...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on SGMA Implementation

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 2, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, Tim Godwin, Supervising Engineering Geologist at California Department of Water Resources, provided an update on SGMA implementation, including an overview of the groundwater sustainability plans that DWR has reviewed to date...

AG ALERT: Drought means no Central Valley Project water for many irrigators

Ag Alert

Agriculture Current Conditions

March 2, 2022

By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Zero. That’s how much water is being allocated to Central Valley Project irrigation contractors north...

THIS JUST IN … Statewide Snowpack Falls Well Below Average Following Consecutive Dry Months

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

March 1, 2022

Extremely Dry January and February Wipes Out Early Season Surplus, Signals Third Year of Drought From the Department of Water...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for March 1st

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

March 1, 2022

Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani From a water resources and supply perspective, February was dismal. Monthly precipitation totals at the primary reservoirs across the State were essentially zero. Accordingly, accumulated precipitation percent of averages are dropping...