Some of the new water storage projects plan to use Article 21 water in part to fill their projects. What is Article 21 water and how often is it available? The nine members of the California Water Commission have been...
Speech emphasizes the importance of partnerships and the transformational changes underway at the Department In January of this year, Karla Nemeth was appointed Director of the California Department of Water Resources by Governor Brown. As Director, Karla Nemeth oversees the...
Water transfers can be an effective water management tool for providing much-needed flexibility in the allocation and use of water in California. Water transfers occur for a variety of purposes, including agricultural, municipal and industrial uses; water may also be...
At yesterday’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, the entirety of the meeting was devoted to discussion of financing the entire Cal Water Fix project. Prior to the start of the discussion, five members of the community, including...
The Mountain Counties Area spans over 15,700 square miles, encompassing most of the Sierra Nevada. Much of the state’s precipitation falls here in the winter as snow, slowly and steadily melting in the spring to support the forest vegetation; then...