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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 2-7: ‘Snow-eater’ heat waves adding to Western water woes; Modeling the future of groundwater recharge; Recent court case limits and shapes judicial review under SGMA; Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

August 7, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/7: ‘Snow-eater’ heat waves adding to water woes plaguing the West; Recent court case limits and shapes judicial review under SGMA; Land Repurposing Workshop connects the dots across a changing landscape; Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 7, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow-eater’ heat waves adding to water woes plaguing the West

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

August 7, 2026

Scientists developed a new method to better identify and understand the particular heat waves that cause abrupt snowmelt. By Carly...

DWR: California begins a new era of water planning

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

August 7, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Water Plan is the state’s long-range strategic roadmap for managing water resources....

NOAA FISHERIES: Can habitat restoration help salmon recover? Prairie Creek offers clues

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 7, 2026

Researchers tracked salmon before, during, and after restoration to understand how restored channel and floodplain habitat influences growth, survival, and...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Powerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show; San Joaquin Valley Watershed Studies: Modeling the future of groundwater recharge; Court rules Sonoma County must study water wells impact on fish, Russian River; Dwindling Colorado River creates water, power challenges for the western US; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 6, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: Sonoma County wins appeal to keep well-permitting ordinance amendments

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

August 6, 2026

Sonoma County appealed a lower court’s decision to invalidate amendments to its well-permitting ordinance under the public trust doctrine. By...

CA COASTKEEPER: Appellate court confirms groundwater pumping ruling, orders Sonoma County to conduct environmental review of its well ordinance

California Coastkeeper Alliance

Water rights and water law

August 6, 2026

Press release from the California Coastkeeper Alliance and the Russian Riverkeeper Yesterday, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision...

USGS: The Klamath Dams are down: A closer look at juvenile salmon migration

USGS

Fish and wildlife

August 6, 2026

The Klamath dams have been removed. What will this mean for juvenile salmon on their way to the ocean? By...

NOAA FISHERIES: Restoring California’s Prairie Creek supports salmon recovery and local community

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2026

NOAA Fisheries and partners rebuilt floodplain habitat in the heart of redwood country, benefiting salmon, restoring tribal stewardship, and creating...