Water project operations Archives ~ Page 8 of 24 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

September 12, 2023

Board advances two projects that will increase access to water supply, storage for communities that faced shortages last year Press...

DWR NEWS: Maintenance Work on Oroville Main Spillway Set to Begin

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

September 12, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: Starting this week, Oroville-area residents will notice construction staging equipment and materials at Oroville...

NREL: Unlocking Hydropower’s Potential

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Water project operations

August 24, 2023

By Tiffany Plate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) In 1880, a water-powered turbine generated its first spark of electricity. It powered a theater and storefront in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By 1893, the first commercial hydropower plant was operating in Redlands,...

SJV WATER: Group of valley water users files appeal against proposed new dam

SJV Water

Water project operations Water rights and water law

August 16, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A group of water users on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley is...

FEATURE: Dam Releases Attempt to Boost Delta Smelt Habitat

Jacoba Charles

Delta science Water project operations

August 3, 2023

By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern...

PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $50 Million in California Water Storage Projects

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

July 27, 2023

Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project, Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion, and Sites Reservoir Project to receive funding From the Bureau of Reclamation The Department of the Interior today announced a $152 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

SJV WATER: Isabella Dam officially off the No. 1 “at risk” dam list, what will that mean for downstream users?

SJV Water

Policy and regulation Water project operations

July 20, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially lowered the risk level of Isabella Dam from...

DWR NEWS: DWR Captures and Stores Water from Record-Breaking Snowpack

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

July 19, 2023

From DWR News: 2023 has demonstrated how quickly California can move from one extreme to another — as severe drought...

SJV WATER: Irrigators want to slow the flow of Kern River to bring Lake Isabella to its brim

SJV Water

Water project operations

July 12, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The question of whether Lake Isabella might “spill” has now turned to whether it will fill. The lake is achingly close to being full. It stood at 528,663 acre feet as of Wednesday afternoon –...

SJV WATER: Pine Flat Dam releases water over spillway, but that doesn’t mean the lake is “full”

SJV Water

Water project operations

June 29, 2023

Press release from the Kings River Conservation District As Pine Flat Reservoir’s water storage increases and the lake level rises,...

USBR STORY MAP: Operating Shasta in a New Climate:Moving from crisis management to long-term stability

Bureau of Reclamation News

Climate change Water project operations

June 28, 2023

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Shasta Reservoir is the centerpiece of the Central Valley Project – a major infrastructure component...

SJV WATER: Kern River flows to drop again after noise detected in Isabella Dam outlet tunnel

SJV Water

Water project operations

June 27, 2023

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...

SJV WATER: Kern River flows ramping down thanks to cool weather but will remain strong through the fall

SJV Water

Water project operations

June 9, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Cooler weather has slowed the anticipated snowmelt above Lake Isabella enough that outflows from the...

DWR News: DWR Uses Genetic Technology to Help Identify Endangered Fish

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

June 1, 2023

From DWR News: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using the latest genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 1, 2023

The Department of Water Resources is working on a final EIR to install the barrier two times over ten years as needed California is highly prone to droughts, and droughts are expected to increase in frequency as climate change impacts...

Water project operations

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan improving water supply reliability for 7 million people

DWR NEWS: Maintenance Work on Oroville Main Spillway Set to Begin

NREL: Unlocking Hydropower’s Potential

SJV WATER: Group of valley water users files appeal against proposed new dam

FEATURE: Dam Releases Attempt to Boost Delta Smelt Habitat

PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $50 Million in California Water Storage Projects

SJV WATER: Isabella Dam officially off the No. 1 “at risk” dam list, what will that mean for downstream users?

DWR NEWS: DWR Captures and Stores Water from Record-Breaking Snowpack

SJV WATER: Irrigators want to slow the flow of Kern River to bring Lake Isabella to its brim

SJV WATER: Pine Flat Dam releases water over spillway, but that doesn’t mean the lake is “full”

USBR STORY MAP: Operating Shasta in a New Climate:Moving from crisis management to long-term stability

SJV WATER: Kern River flows to drop again after noise detected in Isabella Dam outlet tunnel

SJV WATER: Kern River flows ramping down thanks to cool weather but will remain strong through the fall

DWR News: DWR Uses Genetic Technology to Help Identify Endangered Fish

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project

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