Emergency Drought Barrier Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

April 3, 2025

California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...

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...

PUBLIC NOTICE for Permit Application, West False River Drought Salinity Barrier project, Contra Costa County, CA

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 6, 2023

From the Army Corps of Engineers: The California Department of Water Resources has applied for a permit discharge dredged or...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 1, 2023

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

DWR Begins Scheduled Removal of West False River Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

October 21, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: This week, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction to remove the emergency...

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...

PUBLIC NOTICE of Permit Application, North Delta Drought Salinity Barriers

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 21, 2022

From the Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army corps of Engineers Sacramento district has posted public notice SPK-2021-00763 to:...

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...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: DWR discusses plan to keep Delta drought barrier in place

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 9, 2021

Additional barriers in the Northern Delta being contemplated if conditions remain dry Despite the wet weather, California is still experiencing...

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...

NEPA DOCS: West False River Temporary Drought Salinity Barrier removal

Bureau of Reclamation News

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 24, 2021

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) proposes to partially fund the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) action to remove the...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Emergency drought barrier and the Temporary Urgency Change Petition (with photo gallery)

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 30, 2021

The Department of Water Resources takes action in the Delta to conserve water in upstream reservoirs Last month, the Governor...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pricey Rock Barriers and Desalination Plants: The Latest in California’s Drought War

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

June 21, 2021

With a key water source for farmers and cities threatened, state officials are banking on a $30 million pile of...

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)...

THIS JUST IN … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

June 3, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of Water Resources...