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...

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

Bureau of Reclamation News

June 29, 2023

Press release from the Kings River Conservation District As Pine Flat Reservoir’s water storage increases and the lake level rises, it eventually reaches a point where the dam’s gated spillway, located at the highest operational point, is used. That level...

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

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

June 27, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflows from Lake Isabella into the Kern River will be cut to zero starting at...

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

June 9, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Cooler weather has slowed the anticipated snowmelt above Lake Isabella enough that outflows from the dam will ramp down to 6,500 cubic feet per second starting Sunday, according to Kern River Water Master Mark Mulkay....

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

Notebook News and Features 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

June 1, 2023

The Department of Water Resources is working on a final EIR to install the barrier two times over ten years...

DWR NEWS: State Water Project Operations Continues to Adapt to Climate Change

Climate change Water project operations

May 25, 2023

By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, DWR continues to deploy innovative forecasting and water management strategies for the State Water Project (SWP) to adapt to California’s changing climate. The SWP delivers an...

DWR NEWS: DWR Uses Kern River Intertie to Redirect Flood Water from Tulare Lake

May 22, 2023

By DWR News The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using a unique piece of State Water Project (SWP)...

SJV WATER: Kern River headed to intertie Saturday after brief delay

May 18, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern River water is expected to go into the intertie, which connects the river to...

SJV WATER: Kern River water to go into California Aqueduct to keep it out of Tulare Lake; flows to ramp up mid-June

May 12, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water For the first time in 17 years, the Kern River “intertie” will be opened on Monday to release Kern River flood waters into the California Aqueduct, according to the Kern River Watermaster. The move is...

UNDARK: Will California Get Enough Rain to Fill Its Pricey New Reservoir?

Undark

April 17, 2023

The $4 billion project is designed to draw water from the Sacramento River — but only during major storm surges....

SJV WATER: Isabella Dam safety project done just in time for record snowpack

April 4, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Speaker after speaker on Tuesday noted the years long construction project to increase safety on...

DWR NEWS: Winter Storms Allow State Water Project to Move and Store Additional Water