California Reports the First Increase in Groundwater Supplies in 4 Years
After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state reported Monday the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
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2023 Water Year Was 8th Wettest of Past Five Decades, California Department of Water Resources Says
California groundwater storage increased by roughly 8.7 million acre-feet in the 2023 water year, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said. The department said that it was the 8th wettest water year in 50 years and the groundwater storage increase was the first since 2019.
To Avert Potential Water Crisis, Tunnels May Be Drilled Through Arizona Dam
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources told the Arizona Daily Star.
City of San Diego begins pipeline work on Nobel Drive in UTC
Pipeline construction along a section of Nobel Drive in University City began Monday morning, according to the City of San Diego’s Pure Water Program.
The city says traffic was moved into the eastbound lanes to make way for the new portion of the Morena Northern Pipelines and Tunnels project.
Lake Oroville, One of California’s Largest Water Reservoirs, is Full for the 2nd Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Lake Oroville, one of California’s largest reservoirs, is at full capacity.
California’s Wild Weather Continues, With Snowiest Day of the Year Recorded in May
A rare late season storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on some regions of Northern California over the weekend, breaking at least one daily snowfall record.
Regional Agriculture Program Expands to San Diego and Riverside Counties
In a move set to transform regional agriculture, the Regional CropSWAP program, originally initiated by the Rancho California Water District, announced its expansion into neighboring counties with the partnership of Fallbrook Public Utility District, Rainbow Municipal Water District, city of Oceanside, Valley Center Municipal Water District and city of Escondido.
Jennifer Pierre Wants More Water
Despite this year’s deep snowpack, record-setting rainstorms and consequently full reservoirs, the 27 water agencies she represents as general manager of the State Water Contractors are getting just 40 percent of their contracted deliveries, as we reported earlier this week.
Sierra Nevada Records Snowiest Day of the Season From Brief but Potent California Storm
A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada.
The wet weather system had mostly moved out of the state by Sunday morning, but officials warned that roads would remain slick after around two feet (60 centimeters) of snow fell in some areas of the Sierra.
US Officials Find Weak Security Practices at Water Plants Breached By Pro-Russia Hackers
Pro-Russia hackers have exploited shoddy security practices at multiple US water plants in recent cyberattacks that have hit a wider swathe of victims than was previously documented, according to an advisory by US federal agencies obtained by CNN.
