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 Braces For Flooding, Avalanches As Sierra Gets Slammed With Rain, Snow
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Sage Sauerbrey, Angela Fritz and T. Rees ShapiroA powerful storm blasted the Sierra Nevada with waves of torrential rain and heavy snowfall on Sunday, leaving a vast swath of California bracing for potentially disastrous floods, avalanches and mudslides. The latest weather comes just days after the mountains around Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park received several feet of snow over the span […]
Southwest States Will Not Finalize Drought Plan Before Trump Administration Takes Over
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KJZZSouthwest states will not reach a new agreement to avert major cutbacks in Colorado River water before the Trump administration takes over. Even after months of negotiations, Arizona, California and Nevada will come up short of finalizing a deal on how to leave more water in the Lake Mead reservoir. State water officials in concert […]
Southern California Eyes Desalinated Water From Mexico
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /United Press International (Washington D.C.)by Padma Nagappan Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe United States imports vehicles, equipment, fresh produce and other goods from Mexico. That list may soon include water too, now that a San Diego County water district is looking south for help to diversify its supply. The Otay Water District serves a population of 220,000 people in southeastern San Diego County, in a service […]
BLOG: A Look at What’s in Store for California Water in 2017
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara Lohan Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn the simplest terms, California’s drought has a lot to do with the weather, which is why, despite a not-too-stellar initial snowpack reading, there is still a lot of optimism about this year’s wet season. But as seasoned water veterans know, there’s a lot more to the story that just the weather. When Water Deeply started […]
Water Authority, City of San Diego Measuring Interest In Potential Renewable Energy-Supporting Pumped Storage Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld Magazine (Tulsa, Okla.) Quoted: Mark MuirThe San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego on Wednesday took a step toward the possibility of helping the region meet its future energy needs through a new pumped storage opportunity at the San Vicente Reservoir site. The potential project would create a new, up to 500-megawatt source of renewable energy […]
With Trump As President Could Temperance Flat Become A Reality?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Valley Public RadioPlans for a new dam on the San Joaquin River above Millerton Lake are on a collision course with a new proposal from the Bureau of Land Management to designate a portion of the area as a “Wild and Scenic River.” Conservationists say it would save some rare land values while improving public access, but […]