Sacramento River Archives

THIS JUST IN … California’s floodplains at the heart of landmark agreement: State and federal agencies unite to address climate resilience through landscape-scale investment

October 23, 2024 1529

MOU to improve communications between agencies, enhance flood protection, create and protect habitat for fish and wildlife, increase long-term health...

PRESS RELEASE: 20,000 tons of gravel placed into Sacramento River to provide spawning habitat for endangered salmon

Sacramento River Settlement Contractors

Press Release/Other

September 12, 2024 377

Press release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Efforts to provide spawning habitat for endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in the...

DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta science Science

July 19, 2024 110

By the Department of Water Resources: About 60 miles north of Chico, CA is Anderson River Park which sits along...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge approves settlement against Butte County over water contamination

Courthouse News Service

News

July 15, 2024 479

As part of the settlement, Butte County agreed to implement new stormwater source-control measures and best management practices following a...

USBR NEWS: Making a major river corridor more fish-friendly

Bureau of Reclamation News

Delta science Science

June 13, 2024 252

Riverside Pumping Plant Replacement Project latest in decades-long effort By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The fish travelling the Sacramento...

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 27, 2024 211

The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board...

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

Courthouse News Service

News

April 18, 2024 114

Disputes of fact as to whether contaminated stormwater actually flowed into a Sacramento River tributary precluded summary judgment, a federal...

NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes

NOAA Fisheries

Science

March 14, 2024 144

Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together. By NOAA Fisheries Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: No harm, no foul, no suit in fight over Sacramento River pollution

Courthouse News Service

News

January 5, 2024 226

Environmentalists must offer concrete examples of harm in their suit against a modular home builder over river contamination. By Alan...

DWR NEWS: DWR and River Partners Work Together to protect communities from flooding and provide benefits to endangered species

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Agency News

October 19, 2023 114

By DWR As climate extremes continue to challenge water management, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working with...

UC SANTA CRUZ: Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns

UC Santa Cruz

Science

February 27, 2023 5

Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of...

COMMENTARY: Balanced approach to water needed for farms, fish

Ag Alert

Commentary

May 4, 2022 1

By Justin Fredrickson, Ag Alert Project operators recently explained unprecedented emergency plans for cold-water temperature management to support endangered salmon...