By the Department of Water Resources: California is no stranger to devastating floods. With the most variable weather conditions in the country, the state receives between 40 and 60 percent of its precipitation from atmospheric rivers, a stream of water...
Successful management of California’s freshwater resources requires balancing consumptive and non-consumptive water use with fish species that depend critically on...
Experimental release paves the way for multiyear supplementation program By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation Federal and state agencies recently took the unprecedented action of releasing captive-raised Delta smelt into the cold, murky water of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
Hosing off driveways and excessive lawn watering could net Californians $500 fines under new emergency drought rules. By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service Californians will again see water-wasting rules despite a record-breaking month of snow and rain as drought regulators...
Drought Relief Will Depend on Remaining Wet Season From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Early winter storms this month provided a strong...
New ways to boost fish nutrition and identify species, a new bird atlas raises red flags, preparing for a snowless future, and more science news. Plus, an interview with Metropolitan Water District’s new leader. [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Scientists in the Central Valley...
