CAL MATTERS: This reservoir on the Sacramento River has been planned for decades. What’s taking so long? Cal Matters Water project operations February 27, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Last century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge extends plan to manage flows to California Delta and protect endangered fish Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law February 27, 2023A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can...
NOAA FISHERIES: Hemphill Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water NOAA Fisheries EcosystemsScience January 17, 2023Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish. By NOAA Fisheries California salmon are now...
DWR NEWS: California’s Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Are Key to Managing Floods and Water Supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations January 16, 2023By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, it is critical for the State...
USBR NEWS: Modifying A River Channel To Boost Salmon Productivity Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems January 3, 2023Central Valley Project Improvement Act Constructs Key Habitat Features on the Sacramento River By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot of human help Cal Matters Fish and wildlife December 19, 2022Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year,...
COMMENTARY: Drought impacts an entire agricultural ecosystem Ag Alert Agriculture November 16, 2022By Tim Johnson, Ag Alert This third year of extreme drought is taking a devastating toll on agriculture in California....
AG ALERT: Drought impacts hurt farm communities Ag Alert Agriculture September 28, 2022By Ching Lee, Ag Alert With rice harvest underway in the Sacramento Valley, Colusa County farmer Don Bransford should be...
USBR NEWS: Enhancing Salmon and Steelhead Habitat — One Truckload At a Time Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems September 9, 2022Supported By Reclamation Funding, Crews Are Transforming a River Channel By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation Each weekday, big,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Groundwater beneath Sacramento Valley offers hope in dry times Guest Contributor Commentary August 9, 2022Commentary by Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, and David Guy, President of the Northern California Water...
USBR: Reclamation, DWR break ground on second phase of “Big Notch” Fish Passage Project Bureau of Reclamation News EcosystemsWater project operations July 5, 2022Improved floodplain access aims to boost habitat and migratory routes for salmon, steelhead and sturgeon From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
AG ALERT: Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture Ag Alert Agriculture June 15, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California toils through a third consecutive drought year, many Sacramento Valley farmers, well known...
NOTICE: Petition for Temporary Urgency Change and Issuance of Temporary Urgency Change Order for South Sutter Water State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 9, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: South Sutter Water District (SSWD) initially filed a temporary urgency change petition (TUCP)...
CAL MATTERS: State imposes sweeping ban on pumping river water in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area Cal Matters Water rights and water law June 8, 2022As drought intensifies, the order affects many cities and growers from Fresno to the Oregon border, including 212 public water...
THIS JUST IN … Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed State Water Board Policy and regulation June 7, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
