By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern California’s water politics? The answer, of course, is the diminutive Delta smelt—a secretive, federally threatened fish that was once abundant...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially lowered the risk level of Isabella Dam from “highest urgency and risk” to “low urgency” on Thursday. Though an Army Corps spokesman said this means Isabella has returned...
Study shows Bureau of Reclamation is denying the state’s salmon the water they need to survive – even in wet years. From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) An analysis sponsored by the California Water Impact Network confirms the U.S....
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflows from Lake Isabella into the Kern River will be cut to zero starting at 1 a.m. Tuesday so dam operators can check the source of “funny noises” coming from the outlet tunnel, according to...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is accepting written public comments on a draft order denying petitions for reconsideration of the Executive Director’s May 6, 2022 approval of the 2022 Sacramento River Temperature...
