SJV WATER: Flooding in Firebaugh has come in a slow, relentless creep as high San Joaquin River flows seep through levees into basements, ruin crops and leave land too sodden to farm SJV Water Current Conditions June 9, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The surging San Joaquin River is proving to be another tough water management problem. The...
SJV WATER: Kern River flows ramping down thanks to cool weather but will remain strong through the fall SJV Water Water project operations June 9, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Cooler weather has slowed the anticipated snowmelt above Lake Isabella enough that outflows from the...
SJV WATER: San Joaquin Valley groundwater will need more than one epic water year to rebound in the long term SJV Water Groundwater News June 8, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water With all the flooding, runoff and more snowmelt still to come, everyone’s wondering: How’s the...
SJV WATER: Domestic wells still going dry in San Joaquin Valley towns as historically low groundwater levels are slow to rebound SJV Water Groundwater News June 8, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The small town of Tooleville ran out of water and started receiving water hauled in...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Water rights key to San Joaquin Valley aquifer recharge Robin Meadows Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 8, 2023Written by Robin Meadows It sounds like such a simple fix for California’s groundwater woes. In phenomenally wet years like...
STATE WATER BOARD: Over 1 million acre-feet of water authorized for groundwater recharge since December State Water Board Groundwater News June 7, 2023Nine out of 10 permits issued for projects in Central Valley From the State Water Resources Control Board: Seizing the...
STANFORD NEWS: How Sierra Nevada snowpack confounds Central Valley groundwater readings Stanford University Groundwater News June 5, 2023By Adam Hadhazy Billions of tons of snow piled atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains can cause parts of the Central...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Race to move water underground on as California’s Central Valley overflows Courthouse News Service Groundwater News May 26, 2023One of California’s most susceptible regions to disastrous flooding faces dangerous conditions as the historic new snowpack melts. But there...
SJV WATER: Floodplain projects are “foreign concept” for the south valley SJV Water Ecosystems May 26, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water One of the surest ways to corral flooding on the valley floor is floodplain restoration...
SJV WATER: Kern River headed to intertie Saturday after brief delay SJV Water Water project operations May 18, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern River water is expected to go into the intertie, which connects the river to...
SJV WATER: State to pay $17 – $20 million for repeated rebuild of Corcoran levee SJV Water Current Conditions May 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state will front Kings County $17-$20 million to pay for raising the Corcoran levee...
SJV WATER: Kern River water to go into California Aqueduct to keep it out of Tulare Lake; flows to ramp up mid-June SJV Water Water project operations May 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water For the first time in 17 years, the Kern River “intertie” will be opened on...
SJV WATER: Kern River water may be plentiful this year but it’s never cheap SJV Water Groundwater News May 9, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern Water Bank Authority paid $35,000 just to file an application for a temporary...
MEETING: State Water Board discusses intervention options for groundwater basins with inadequate plans Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features April 27, 2023In March 2023, the Department of Water Resources issued final determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted by the groundwater...
NOTICE: Notice of 180-Day Temporary Permit Application T033366 – Kern and Kings Counties State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS April 21, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Kern Water Bank Authority filed a 180-day temporary permit application T033366 with...
