DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Western agricultural communities need water conservation strategies to adapt to future shortages Desert Research Institute Agriculture June 13, 2024Relying on water storage won’t be enough to make up for declines in future water availability under a changing climate,...
STANFORD NEWS: ‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs Stanford University Water project operations May 29, 2024A new study maps how energy and food systems depend on stored water to generate hydropower and feed irrigation. Dams...
WATER DESK: Ten visuals that show how climate change is transforming the West’s snow and water supply The Water Desk Climate change April 27, 2024By Mitch Tobin, the Water Desk A recent federal synthesis of climate change research paints a grim portrait of snow’s...
AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations Ag Alert Water project operations April 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project takes action to protect native fish species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 21, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Spring is an important time for water project operators to fill reservoirs ahead of...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: For Sale: Water Authority’s de-salted ocean water Voice of San Diego Water supply augmentation February 23, 2024A small Orange County water district is potentially interested in purchasing some water from San Diego’s desalination plant to keep...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial 2024 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions February 21, 2024Irrigation contractors north of Delta allocated 75%; Irrigation contractors south of Delta allocated 15% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today,...
THE CONVERSATION: What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing The Conversation Hydrology January 30, 2024Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding,...
AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies Ag Alert Current Conditions November 29, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...
SJV WATER: Kern River interests allowed to squeeze a little extra water into Lake Isabella this winter SJV Water Water project operations October 19, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern River irrigators will be able to store more water than usual in Lake Isabella...
AG ALERT: El Niño lifts hopes for more water, stirs fears of flooding Ag Alert Current Conditions October 11, 2023By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert California reservoirs are brimming at historic levels after a water year described as akin to...
DWR NEWS: New Water Year Underway, California Prepares for a Possible Wet El Niño Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions October 4, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today highlighted how the State and its federal...
USBR NEWS: Record-setting winter leaves Central Valley Project well-positioned at start of 2024 water year Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations October 3, 2023Total reservoir storage of 8.17 million acre-feet more than double of last year From the Bureau of Reclamation: A record-setting...
SJV WATER: Who’s in charge? Unanswered questions spark frustration as weeks of water disruption have dragged into months for residents of Springville SJV Water Groundwater News August 15, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since the devastating floods of March 10, a community of about 1,000 people has been...
SJV WATER: Irrigators want to slow the flow of Kern River to bring Lake Isabella to its brim SJV Water Water project operations July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The question of whether Lake Isabella might “spill” has now turned to whether it will...
