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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Oroville Dam: Coalition, Politicians Say D.C. Lobbying Trip a Success
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)Representatives for Oroville and downstream communities affected by the spillway crisis said they got the attention they were seeking in Washington this week. Sen. Jim Nielsen, Assemblyman James Gallagher, and members of the Oroville Dam Coalition are seeking federal assistance on issues relating to the dam they say need to be resolved. They met with […]
Workshop Explores The Importance Of Improved Forecasting On Water Management
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ACWA (Sacramento)by Emily AllshouseWeather forecasting has come a long way, but it still has a long way to go before it will be a reliable tool for making water management decisions. That was the message delivered by various expert speakers during a half-day workshop titled “Can We Really Predict the Weather? The Latest in Forecasting.” The workshop, co-sponsored […]
What Do We Know About Mountain Snowpack, Runoff? Far Too Little
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)Most Americans may not realize it, but we really don’t know with a lot of accuracy how much snow there is sitting in the mountains during winter. We also don’t always have a precise picture of where the snow level is when a storm moves in, or how much will run off when the snow melts. […]
Wildfire-Ravaged Areas of California Face Elevated Risk for Flooding, Mudslides This Winter
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherWildfires burned millions of acres of land across the western United States over the past several months, leaving many areas at risk of flooding and mudslides during winter. As of Nov. 6, wildfires have burned over 8.8 million acres across the United States, more than 2 million acres above normal, according to the National Interagency […]
OPINION: One Tunnel Would Still Devastate Delta
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Osha Meserve and Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaCalifornia WaterFix is at an impasse, or so it seems. In a perfect world, the project’s gaping hole in funding from State Water Project contractors, embarrassing outcomes from state and federal audits, and vehement opposition from the general public and environmental groups would have killed the tunnels. But the real world functions on compromise and […]
Imperial County Supervisors Celebrate Adoption Of State Water Board Stipulate Order
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KYMA (Yuma, Ari.)by Crystal BedoyaThe California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted the final draft stipulated order on Tuesday that includes conditions benefiting the Salton Sea restoration. The Board’s action revised State Water Board Order WRO 2002-0013, which was approved in 2002 authorizing the largest agricultural to urban water transfer in the United States.