Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DWR NEWS: First-of-its-kind watershed study highlights how innovative tools help build climate resilience in the San Joaquin Valley

April 19, 2024 112

By DWR News California’s changing climate brings new challenges each year for water managers as they navigate extreme shifts from...

EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use

American Geophysical Union

News

December 13, 2023 67

By Nicole Choi, AGU In December 2012, heavy downpours from an atmospheric river—a long atmospheric pathway that transports large amounts...

PRESS RELEASE: New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy in enhancing water management at Prado Dam

Press Release/Notice

Reports

December 5, 2023 183

Press release from the Orange County Water District, Army Corps of Engineers, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography A new report...

FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: how to benefit people and wildlife

Robin Meadows

News

October 9, 2023 435

By Robin Meadows A new strategy could help California water managers meet the needs of people as well as the...

THE CONVERSATION: How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world

The Conversation

News

July 25, 2023 234

By Riley Post, University of Iowa, The Conversation The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across...

DWR NEWS: In the face of a changing climate, DWR is committed to making investments in forecasting our water supply

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

News

May 26, 2023 7

By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like...

High-flow releases from Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino on January 16, 2023.

DWR NEWS: California’s Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Are Key to Managing Floods and Water Supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

News

January 16, 2023 17

By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, it is critical for the State...

ESTUARY NEWS: Atmospheric Rivers Intensifying as World Warms: How the West Will Know What’s Coming

Robin Meadows

Best of the Notebook Delta science News

April 14, 2022 252

Article written by Robin Meadows, Estuary News In just a few years, tracking the West Coast’s atmospheric rivers by airplane...

FEATURE: How the West Can Survive Smaller Snowpacks and Bigger Atmospheric Rivers

Robin Meadows

Best of the Notebook Delta science

December 15, 2021 800

by Robin Meadows Mountains are the foundation of water in the western United States, natural infrastructure that captures snowfall during...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

Maven

Meetings and Events

July 14, 2021 233

Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....

FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers

Maven

News

May 20, 2020 449

On Feb. 27, 2019, an atmospheric river 350 miles wide and 1,600 miles long barreled through the sky, funneling moisture...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project operations

Maven

Meetings and Events

January 2, 2020 497

Coodinated Operations Agreement addendum, State Water Project incidental take permit, and the Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations program At the December...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Outlook for Water Year 2018

Maven

Meetings and Events

June 6, 2018 323

Panel discusses outlook for the remaining water year for the State Water Project and Hetch Hetchy water systems, plus a...

Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations

DWR NEWS: First-of-its-kind watershed study highlights how innovative tools help build climate resilience in the San Joaquin Valley

EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use

PRESS RELEASE: New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy in enhancing water management at Prado Dam

FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: how to benefit people and wildlife

THE CONVERSATION: How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world

DWR NEWS: In the face of a changing climate, DWR is committed to making investments in forecasting our water supply

DWR NEWS: California’s Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Are Key to Managing Floods and Water Supplies

ESTUARY NEWS: Atmospheric Rivers Intensifying as World Warms: How the West Will Know What’s Coming

FEATURE: How the West Can Survive Smaller Snowpacks and Bigger Atmospheric Rivers

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project operations

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Outlook for Water Year 2018

DWR NEWS: First-of-its-kind watershed study highlights how innovative tools help build climate resilience in the San Joaquin Valley

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist squares off again with Army Corps of Engineers over endangered salmon protections

CDFW NEWS: 500,000 Juvenile Salmon released into Klamath River

LETTER: Trinity County citizens file conflict of interest complaint with Interior Department Inspector General office alleging violation of state and federal laws

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium

ANNOUNCEMENT: Protest Deadline Extended for the Department of Water Resources’ Water Rights Change Petition for the Delta Conveyance Project to May 13, 2024

BERKELEY LAB: Unraveling the Mysteries of Consecutive Atmospheric River Events

CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Questions abound in case of contamination of Sacramento River tributary

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board takes action to protect groundwater in Kings and Tulare counties

PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Board places Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation

PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups call for action to curb California’s coastal hot spots caused by ocean acidification and hypoxia

AG ALERT: Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites

AG ALERT: Klamath irrigators express frustration over allocation

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 14-19: Tulare basin put on probation; Split views on probation for Tule subbasin at workshop; Video on voluntary agreements released ahead of 3 day workshop; and more …