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.
Lake Tahoe filling up, what does that mean for Calif. drought?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Amy GraffThe Sierra Nevada is getting soaked this year, and Lake Tahoe is one of the biggest beneficiaries. The sixth-largest lake in the United States, which straddles California and Nevada, reached its natural rim after weekend storms dumped 12.5 billion gallons of water into the lake. A trickle is now flowing through the dam and into […]
OPINION: Big ground water find not a Christmas gift after all
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Napa Valley Registerby Thomas D. EliasThere was big, very big, ground water news for California in 2016, but almost no one paid attention because it came in the midst of the most heated presidential campaign in modern memory. For those who did notice, it seemed almost like Christmas came early, at midyear. The news was this: A Stanford University study […]
What you need to know about Folsom Lake water releases
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA Sacramentoby Vicki GonzalezThe Bureau of Reclamation is preparing for a rare event in recent drought years — to release water from Folsom Lake. Outflow at Folsom Lake will more than double from 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 8,000 cfs by Wednesday, according to Justin Moore with the Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region. Here’s what you […]
Rain, snow and ice to blast western US coast later this week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherby Alex SosnowskiA double-barreled storm will aim at California with drenching rain while areas farther north are hit with more snow and ice from Wednesday to Friday. While the storm will bring beneficial moisture to the region, it will also cause travel disruptions to heavily-populated areas along the Pacific coast. Storm has potential to bring heavy rain […]
Ninth Circuit Favors Feds in California Water Fight
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena)by Helen ChristophiTwo of three judges on a Ninth Circuit panel Monday indicated they believe the federal government had the authority to release 355 million gallons of water from California’s Trinity Reservoir to prevent a salmon die-off, despite water districts’ claims to the contrary. San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District sued the Department […]
BLOG: Does Water Bill Override Biops? Sure Looks Like It.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ESanJoaquin.comby Alex BreitlerThere was much talk Friday night on the floor of the U.S. Senate about whether the controversial California drought legislation now awaiting the president’s signature overrides the biological opinions that protect Delta fish or, by extension, the Endangered Species Act itself. Depending on which senator was doing the talking, it definitely does or it definitely […]