Sacramento River Archives ~ Page 2 of 5 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

January 29, 2025

Lawsuit filed to address potential impacts on State Water Project operations by Sacramento River upstream drought management plans Press release...

CAL MATTERS: A third straight year with no California salmon fishing? Early fish counts suggest it could happen

Cal Matters

Fish and wildlife

October 30, 2024

Low counts of spawning salmon could mean another year without fishing. Experts say the outlook still has time to turn...

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

CA Natural Resources Agency

Ecosystems Policy and regulation

October 23, 2024

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

Ecosystems

September 12, 2024

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)

Ecosystems

July 19, 2024

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

Water quality

July 15, 2024

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

Ecosystems

June 13, 2024

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

NOW AVAILABLE: Final 2024 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

June 6, 2024

The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan (SRTMP) for Water Year 2024 to the...

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan

State Water Board

Water project operations

April 27, 2024

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

USGS: Assessing spatial variability of nutrients, phytoplankton, and related water-quality constituents in the Delta at landscape scale

USGS

Delta science Water quality

April 1, 2024

From the USGS: This report summarizes results from boat-based, high-resolution water-quality mapping surveys completed before, during, and after upgrades to...