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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.
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.
State Water Board Adopts Order on Long- Term Management of Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee / California State Water Resources Control BoardThe State Water Resources Control Board today accepted a landmark agreement that defines the state’s commitment to restore and manage the Salton Sea to protect public health and critical Pacific flyway habitat. Today’s action also outlines the board’s oversight role in monitoring and ensuring progress toward the goals of the Salt on Sea Management Plan, […]
A Record Year for Water Flowing Into The Coachella Valley
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)During California’s five-year drought, the row of ponds in the desert north of the Palm Springs often lay empty and dry. But this year, the ponds have been filled to the brim with a record amount of water from the Colorado River. The Coachella Valley’s water utilities are using the influx of imported water to […]
VIDEO: See How Oroville Dam Spillway Transformed From May-November In Two Minutes
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeThis compilation of drone footage from May 20, 2017 through November 1, 2017 highlights the transformation of Lake Oroville’s main spillway during repairs. Kiewit Infrastructure has led the massive construction effort to repair and reconstruct the main spillway by Nov. 1, 2017 to handle flows of 100,000 cubic-feet per second this winter.