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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
California Reports the First Increase in Groundwater Supplies in 4 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsAfter massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state reported Monday the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
2023 Water Year Was 8th Wettest of Past Five Decades, California Department of Water Resources Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /FOX40 (Sacramento)by Jacque PorterCalifornia 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
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas Sunby Tony DavisThe 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.
Lake Oroville, One of California’s Largest Water Reservoirs, is Full for the 2nd Year in a Row
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KCRA3 (Sacramento)by Jonathan AyestasFor 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
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Summer Lin and Hayley SmithA 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.
Jennifer Pierre Wants More Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelDespite 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.