Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unfinished section of the new Friant-Kern Canal suffered a “severe breach” at Deer Creek...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from the operators of the two major state and federal water projects to temporarily suspend a Delta water quality requirement in...
For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued...
By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Last century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies...
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...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order...
From DWR News Following the driest three-year period on record, California experienced one of the wettest three weeks in January....
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...
Earthquakes are a fact of life in California, and at the B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir work is...
By DWR News As California enters a possible fourth dry year, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released its...
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...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) refurbished the first of three 95,000-pound radial gates...
In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam...
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...