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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.
Fall, Early Winter 2018 Temperature Outlook Update: Cold In The North In October, Then Turning Milder For November And December
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channel (Atlanta)by Brian DoneganOctober is expected to be rather cold in the north-central United States before the pattern flips for November and December, yielding warmer temperatures in the northern states and colder temperatures in the southern states as winter begins. Colder-than-average temperatures are expected in October from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains and upper Midwest, with […]
Work Begins On Raising The Height Of Shasta Dam
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlight by Damon ArthurNathan Morgan has been hanging over the side of side of Shasta Dam recently — sometimes upside down — making marks on the side of the dam. Morgan is part of a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation crew drilling holes in the side and on the top of the dam to test the strength of the […]
Comparing Seasonal Snowfall During Previous El Niño Winters
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WeatherNation (Denver)Forecasters are continuing to predict an El Niño this winter in the tropical Pacific Ocean. An El Niño Watch was issued earlier this summer in June. One of El Niño’s common “downstream” impacts is above-average winter precipitation across the southern United States, the result of a stronger than usual Pacific jet stream.
OPINION: Proposition 3 Provides Needed Funds To Improve Valley’s Water Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Jason PhillipsImagine the Silicon Valley without technology or Hollywood without the entertainment industry. Just as those areas depend on their foundations for prosperity, our ability to capture, move and store water for agriculture is a determining factor for our region’s prosperity. In the southern San Joaquin Valley, water is our lifeblood. When it flows, communities prosper. […]
Oroville Dam Work Spillway Work On Target To Meet Nov. 1 Deadline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS SacramentoConcrete placement on the Oroville Dam spillway is likely to meet the Nov. 1 public safety construction deadline despite some setbacks, the California Department of Water Resources said on Wednesday. One of the slabs in the middle chute of the spillway needed to be replaced earlier this month due to hot weather and high winds […]
Wasting Wastewater: New Report Identifies Water Recycling Opportunities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCBX (San Luis Obispo) by Menaka WilhelmIn California, it is a persistent challenge making water supply and water demand match up. A report being released Wednesday outlines how much water California’s coastal wastewater treatment plants dump into the ocean, and how much of that could be saved through better water management. James Hawkins is a water policy researcher at the Santa […]