A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can explain why the Sacramento River’s fish mortality was high in 2022. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service A judge has...
By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, it is critical for the State to deploy innovative forecasting and water management strategies to adapt to our changing climate. The Department of Water Resources along...
From the Department of Water Resources: This week, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction to remove the emergency drought salinity barrier from the West False River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, fulfilling the emergency project’s permit requirements. Since...
By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Every two hours, a large, funnel-shaped container at the Tracy Fish Collecting Facility releases a torrent of water to reveal the latest batch of fish to enter the large holding area. Water cascades down...
Improved floodplain access aims to boost habitat and migratory routes for salmon, steelhead and sturgeon From the Bureau of Reclamation: When the flood protection plan for Sacramento was conceived and constructed, the aim was to divert Sacramento River flood flows...
