by Alastair Bland, Estuary News Group The days when salmon and steelhead teemed in California’s coastal watersheds faded away last century. Today, many populations of the fish are gone or dwindling, the river systems where they spawn drained by diversions...
A new study shows that, more than a thousand years ago, the Colorado River Basin had an even worse drought than the one currently plaguing the region. By Matthew Renda, Courthouse News Service While the current drought afflicting the Colorado...
The Delta is an intricate network of waterways, canals, and sloughs connecting the Sierra Nevada watershed with the San Francisco Bay. It is considered the hub of California’s water supply, supplying fresh water to two-thirds of the state’s population and...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: With ongoing drought conditions straining water supplies and creating uncertainty throughout California, the...
From the Natural Resources Agency: As Californians continue efforts to reduce water use at homes and on farms, the Newsom Administration is enlisting the state’s commercial and industrial sector as a partner in immediate and long-term efforts to lessen demand...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) are gearing up for the hot and dry summer months as the state experiences a third consecutive year of severe drought....
