California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California’s Central Valley: Ground Zero In Water War
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Serviceby Nick CahillStretching hundreds of miles from the mountains bordering Los Angeles north toward the state capital, the San Joaquin Valley doesn’t resemble landscapes typically associated with California. Devoid of the skyscrapers, beaches and bridges that make California famous, the sprawling valley is instead filled with thousands of farms and oil fields that quietly help drive the […]
Using The Reconstructed Oroville Dam Spillway: What You Need To Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KCRA 3 (Sacramento)by Max ResnikThe chance that Oroville Dam’s reconstructed primary spillway gets used in the coming days is unlikely, the California Department of Water Resources said Friday. Still, water officials are keeping a close watch on the Lake Oroville water level, which is rising. Inflows into the lake as the result of mountain runoff, as well as predicted rainfall, […]
West’s Active Winter So Far Has Had A Huge Impact On Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Weather Channelby Linda LamDrought conditions have dramatically improved this winter in the West and this trend is expected to persist into the spring. A dominate weather pattern featuring a southward dip in the jet stream, or upper-level trough over the western U.S., has allowed a series of precipitation-rich storm systems to track through the region, especially over the […]
Arizona, Other Western States Unlikely To Meet Colorado River Drought Plan Deadline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)by Tony DavisThe odds are looking increasingly poor that Arizona and other Western states will meet a March 4 federal deadline for wrapping up Colorado River drought plans. That’s not just because of the ongoing conflict over a now-shelved water rights bill for Eastern Arizona that prompted a threat from the Gila River Indian Community to bolt […]
State Water Project Allocations Increased To 35 Percent
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Lake County News (Lakeport, Calif.)As a result of improved water supply conditions, the California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday announced an increase in 2019 State Water Project allocations. State Water Project contractors south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are set to receive 35 percent of their requests for the 2019 calendar year, up from 15 percent allocation announced […]
See All That Water Flowing Into The Ocean? California Bill Aims To Save It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Kevin ModestiIn stormy winters like this, residents of drought-prone Southern California fret about how much rainfall flows into the ocean, a reminder of the amounts of water the region is wasting instead of saving for good use. A new bill by a San Fernando Valley state senator aims to fix that. The bill introduced Monday by […]