Delta salinity Archives

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: COEQWAL and Just Transitions: Innovative projects tackle California’s water future

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

June 3, 2025

Second series of workshops for the Just Transitions project to take place on June 7 and June 9 California is...

REPORT SUMMARY: 2021–2022 Comprehensive Emergency Drought Barrier Effectiveness Report

Maven

Reports Water project operations

June 20, 2024

The Department of Water Resources has released a report summarizing the construction, monitoring, effectiveness, and impacts of the 2021–2022 West...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

August 30, 2023

The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...

NOTICE: Status of Water Quality Objectives for Salinity in the Lower San Joaquin River

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 30, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Based upon measured and forecasted conditions during water year 2023, it is expected...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife Science

May 25, 2023

At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

July 11, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to better prepare for future drought conditions in the face of...

CCST WEBINAR RECAP: Managing Salinity in the California Delta in a Changing Climate

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

June 8, 2022

The Delta is an intricate network of waterways, canals, and sloughs connecting the Sierra Nevada watershed with the San Francisco...

INFO SHEET: A Primer on Delta Salinity: Natural and Human Influences

Delta Stewardship Council

Science Water quality

April 23, 2022

Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022. Tags Delta Delta | Delta 101 | Delta salinity...

INFO SHEET: Emergency Drought Barriers

Delta Stewardship Council

Science

April 23, 2022

Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022. Tags Delta Delta | Delta 101 | Delta inflows...

INFO SHEET: Franks Tract Futures

Delta Stewardship Council

Planning and management

April 23, 2022

Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022. Tags Delta Delta | Delta inflows &...

CCST BRIEFING: Drought in the Delta

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Best of the Notebook Delta science Ecosystems

January 12, 2022

What are the cascading, overlapping, and compounding events caused by drought in the Delta? In early December, the California Council...

FEATURE: During Drought, Massive Rock Wall Spanning Delta Channel Wards off the Salty Sea

Nate Seltenrich

Delta science

September 22, 2021

Written by Nate Seltenrich, Estuary News Group The creeks are desert-dry, the reservoirs are frighteningly low, and now 150,000 tons...

NOTICE: Issuance of Water Quality Certification for 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 8, 2021

From the State Water Board: On May 28, 2021, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)...

AG ALERT: State Water Board considers drought-response actions

Ag Alert

Water project operations

May 26, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...

NOTICE: Water Quality Certification Application Filed for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project

State Water Board

Water project operations

May 17, 2021

The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control...