Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....
Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this year and which remain in good shape. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters In Los Angeles, people have been hearing about...
The project would repurpose an existing gas and oil pipeline to pump water to municipalities across Southern California. By Nathan Solis, Courthouse News Service Just before the Trump administration headed out the door, a federal agency this past December cleared...
In recent months, the California Water Commission has been gathering public and expert input related to conveyance projects as part of their work in assessing the state’s role in financing water conveyance projects that can help meet needs in a...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Bracing for potentially a second consecutive year of dry conditions, California water officials, farmers and researchers participating in an irrigation conference discussed recharging aquifers with stormwater and increased water efficiency among ways to diversify the...
A well-functioning watershed provides clean water for drinking and irrigation, healthy soils, flood protection, habitat for wildlife, and outdoor recreation...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] No matter where you are in the world, you are in a watershed. The water flowing over the land and through the soil creates a complex network that connects the uplands, springs, wetlands, streams, and rivers of the watershed....
