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DWR: California aims to improve ability to measure how much water is flowing throughout the state, critical to managing water supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

August 16, 2024

New program will work with local partners to measure and plan for how much water is flowing in California rivers...

STANFORD NEWS: A new approach to the problem of water affordability

Stanford University

Planning and management

July 26, 2024

From Stanford News: Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling...

STATELINE: In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules

Stateline

Planning and management

July 25, 2024

Tribal members harvest rice and fish on waters far from their reservations. by Alex Brown, Stateline In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: “Prototyping Structured Decision Making for Water Resource Management in the San Francisco Bay-Delta

Maven

Planning and management Science

July 11, 2024

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer for Science Henry DeBey filled in for Delta...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego’s water prices face doomsday increase

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

June 27, 2024

By Mackenzie Elmer This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s newsletters here. Thursday...

PRESS RELEASE: Capture6 breaks ground on Project Monarch in Palmdale, CA

Press Release/Notice

Planning and management

June 20, 2024

“Project Monarch” is expected to save the District in lifetime brine management costs from the first-of-its-kind facility.” Press release from Capture 6 Capture6, a provider of water positive carbon removal, celebrated the groundbreaking of the Pure Water Antelope Valley (AV)...

NOW AVAILABLE: Final 2024 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan

Bureau of Reclamation News

Planning and management

June 6, 2024

The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan (SRTMP) for Water Year 2024 to the...

UC BERKELEY: Water in California’s streams is poorly monitored, impeding effective management

UC Berkeley

Planning and management

June 4, 2024

By UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources California relies on its rivers and streams for a plethora of services—water...

USGS: New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for the San Francisco Bay Area

USGS

Delta science Planning and management

May 30, 2024

By the USGS: With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on San Francisco Bay Area communities, a team of scientists and engineers have created a new computer model that can inform...

DWR NEWS: State Water Project advances efforts to prepare for future droughts amid a changing climate

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

May 24, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term Drought...

REPORT SUMMARY: The State Water Project Delivery Capability Report

Maven

Planning and management Reports Water project operations

May 21, 2024

The Department of Water Resources has released the draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report for 2023, which provides information...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water utilities ask state’s top court to reverse elimination of surcharges

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management

May 9, 2024

The California Supreme Court appeared puzzled by the state utilities commission’s lack of warning that it was considering putting an end to its surcharges. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Two California water utilities went before the state’s Supreme Court on...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water managers advise multipronged approach in face of climate change

Courthouse News Service

Planning and management

April 30, 2024

A region as massive and diverse as the Golden State requires many hands and smart planning to manage its water...

NASA JPL: NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers

NASA/JPL

Planning and management

April 27, 2024

By NASA JPL The novel approach to estimating river water storage and discharge also identifies regions marked by ‘fingerprints’ of...

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan

State Water Board

Planning and management

April 27, 2024

The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board Order 90-5. A final TMP is anticipated by May 20, 2024. Tags Infrastructure Shasta Dam Region/Location Sacramento River Water project...