FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: How to benefit people and wildlife Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 9, 2023By 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 HydrologyPlanning and management July 25, 2023By Riley Post, University of Iowa, The Conversation The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across...
USBR NEWS: Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon Bureau of Reclamation News Delta scienceEcosystems May 8, 2023Scientists aim to increase their data set from spring pulse flows By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Prior to the...
UNDARK: Will California Get Enough Rain to Fill Its Pricey New Reservoir? Undark Water project operations April 17, 2023The $4 billion project is designed to draw water from the Sacramento River — but only during major storm surges....
THE CONVERSATION: What is dead pool? A water expert explains The Conversation Colorado River May 12, 2022By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the...
ARMY CORPS: New trial for using advanced weather forecasts at Prado Dam to retain more water proves successful US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and management August 25, 2021From the Army Corps of Engineers: As drought persists in the state of California, the need to increase water supply...
FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers Maven HydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 20, 2020On Feb. 27, 2019, an atmospheric river 350 miles wide and 1,600 miles long barreled through the sky, funneling moisture...
ARMY CORPS: The Corps approves major deviation for Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort at Lake Mendocino US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and management January 28, 2019By the Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division has approved a major deviation...
Making every drop count: The future of water storage in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations February 23, 2015With $2.7 billion soon to be available from Prop 1, panel discusses how best to spend the available dollars and...
