DWR: New key concept presentation video on subsidence released Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News August 1, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: DWR has released an approximately 30-minute lecture-style presentation video about a key concept presented...
SJV WATER: State zeroes in on the sinking San Joaquin Valley SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Newly released state guidelines on how to get a handle on subsidence, or land sinking,...
SGMA NEWS: DWR releases draft best management practices on managing land subsidence in California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation July 24, 2025“Best management practices” will help local water managers combat sinking lands & protect critical water infrastructure From the Department of...
SJV WATER: Boswell silent and “blank” as the farming behemoth continues with plans to sink the Tulare Lake bed another 10 feet SJV Water Groundwater News July 22, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water While some groundwater managers in the beleaguered Tulare Lake subbasin look for ways to come...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: California Aqueduct repairs: Billions needed to fix subsidence Maven Water project operations July 2, 2025Land subsidence along the California Aqueduct is threatening the ability of the State Water Project to deliver water, an important...
SJV WATER: Pending state subsidence guidelines give valley water managers sinking feeling SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation June 11, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water New subsidence guidelines from the Department of Water Resources are expected to drop on San...
EOS: Rising concerns of climate extremes and land subsidence impacts American Geophysical Union Climate changeGroundwater NewsScience June 10, 2025Increasing interplay among extreme events and land subsidence impacts calls for urgent mitigation and policy action to reduce detrimental ramifications...
GRIST: Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking? Grist Groundwater News May 8, 2025A new study finds that the country’s 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle....
DWR NEWS: Study finds that subsidence, groundwater over-pumping could limit future water State Water Project deliveries if no action is taken Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 7, 2025By DWR News: A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to...
AG ALERT: State water official says more work needed as SGMA evolves Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 23, 2025By Christine Souza The California State Water Resources Control Board heard an update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management...
SGMA: Update on basins subject to State Board intervention, plus new BMP and land subsidence regulation in the works Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 17, 2025Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water...
SJV WATER: Tea Pot Dome agrees to pay share of cost to fix sinking canal and reveal pumping data to Friant Water Authority SJV Water Groundwater News March 5, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Tea Pot Dome Water District has agreed to pay Friant Water Authority $1.4 million in...
NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY: Where California’s land is sinking and rising NASA/JPL Groundwater News February 25, 2025By NASA’s Earth Observatory As part of a broader effort to improve understanding of sea level rise, researchers have published...
NASA-led study pinpoints areas sinking, rising along California coast NASA/JPL Climate changeScience February 11, 2025The elevation changes may seem small — amounting to fractions of inches per year — but they can increase or...
SJV WATER: Districts lob more lawsuits at Friant Water Authority, now point finger at feds SJV Water Groundwater News January 31, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The legal tug of war between Friant Water Authority and three small Tulare County irrigation...
