California officials have temporarily resumed using the damaged main spillway at Lake Oroville, marking an important milestone in efforts to get the vast state reservoir back to normal after a near collapse last month.The main spillway of the reservoir 70 miles north of Sacramento ruptured during heavy rains last month.
For decades, San Francisco has been blissfully removed from California’s water wars. The city’s pristine reservoirs in and around Yosemite National Park have been not only plentiful but also largely outside the reach of regulators. But plans by the state to mandate an increase in the amount of water flowing down rivers between the Sierra […]
In some parts of the country, cold weather is threatening crops. Meanwhile, California has been so unseasonably wet that its deserts are experiencing what’s called a “super bloom.” After years of drought, the normally arid desert is lush. “It just looks like a sea of flowers,” says Janet Gordon, a geologist from Los Angeles. “You […]
For decades, San Francisco has been blissfully removed from California’s water wars. The city’s pristine reservoirs in and around Yosemite National Park have been not only plentiful but also largely outside the reach of regulators. But plans by the state to mandate an increase in the amount of water flowing down rivers between the Sierra […]
/in California and the U.S./by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by US News & World Report)by Elliot Spagat Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration on Thursday proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinking of the state’s largest lake just as it is expected to evaporate an accelerated pace.The plan involves building ponds on the northern and southern ends of the Salton Sea, a salty, desert lake that has suffered […]
Mitch Brown jammed the blade of his loader into a two-story pile of snow outside Donner Ski Shop, the sports rental store he runs in Soda Springs. From there, Old Highway 40 toward bustling ski resorts was lined with walls of snow more than 20 feet high. “It snowed nearly 24 feet in 12 days,” […]
California Officials Reactivate Damaged Oroville Spillway to Prepare for More Storms
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby Jim CarltonCalifornia officials have temporarily resumed using the damaged main spillway at Lake Oroville, marking an important milestone in efforts to get the vast state reservoir back to normal after a near collapse last month.The main spillway of the reservoir 70 miles north of Sacramento ruptured during heavy rains last month.
San Francisco Pitches Plan For Future Of California Rivers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderFor decades, San Francisco has been blissfully removed from California’s water wars. The city’s pristine reservoirs in and around Yosemite National Park have been not only plentiful but also largely outside the reach of regulators. But plans by the state to mandate an increase in the amount of water flowing down rivers between the Sierra […]
California Deserts In ‘Super Bloom’ Thanks To A Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NPRby Mandelit Del BarcoIn some parts of the country, cold weather is threatening crops. Meanwhile, California has been so unseasonably wet that its deserts are experiencing what’s called a “super bloom.” After years of drought, the normally arid desert is lush. “It just looks like a sea of flowers,” says Janet Gordon, a geologist from Los Angeles. “You […]
San Francisco Pitches Plan For Future Of California Rivers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderFor decades, San Francisco has been blissfully removed from California’s water wars. The city’s pristine reservoirs in and around Yosemite National Park have been not only plentiful but also largely outside the reach of regulators. But plans by the state to mandate an increase in the amount of water flowing down rivers between the Sierra […]
California: $400 Million Plan To Slow Largest Lake Shrinkage
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by US News & World Report)by Elliot Spagat Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration on Thursday proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinking of the state’s largest lake just as it is expected to evaporate an accelerated pace.The plan involves building ponds on the northern and southern ends of the Salton Sea, a salty, desert lake that has suffered […]
Sierra Snowpack: As World’s Climate Warms, California’s Most Important Water Source Becomes Less Reliable
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun (Truckee, Calif.)Mitch Brown jammed the blade of his loader into a two-story pile of snow outside Donner Ski Shop, the sports rental store he runs in Soda Springs. From there, Old Highway 40 toward bustling ski resorts was lined with walls of snow more than 20 feet high. “It snowed nearly 24 feet in 12 days,” […]