tributary

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A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a larger river, stream or lake.

DAILY DIGEST, 10/23: West coast storm could pack a powerful punch of rain and snow; New forecast-informed decision-making tool implemented at Lake Mendocino; Grappling with subsidence using data, farmer-to-farmer talks and “fluffy PR”; SoCal: The safety of your water could be related to how your water utility is run; and more …
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 10/13-10/17: Ask a scientist: How to solve CA’s water shortage crisis?; Subsidence photo op stirs bad feelings in already bitter groundwater clash; State Water Contractors on the path forward for the State Water Project; 2025 legislative session wrap up; and more …
DAILY DIGEST, 10/16: Wildfire plus rain brings risks. Scientists are trying to warn residents; Ask a scientist: how do we solve California’s water shortage crisis?; CA advances species protections to counter potential federal withdrawal; Long Beach pays millions to clean LA’s downstream trash; officials say it’s at a ‘critical juncture’; and more …
DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: California is about to be slammed with rain, thunder and snow; The future of conservation: Indigenous ways meet western science; The long fight to undo a 20th-century mistake in Tahoe; La Niña could mean another dangerously dry winter for SoCal; and more …
DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more …

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