Time is running out for the West’s wet season, but recent storms have done wonders for the snowpack and the drought across much of the region, especially in California.
Bracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s supply by about 10% in most years.
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has mapped out the state over the last few years to gain a better understanding of its groundwater basins. The department has been using new technology combined with helicopters to create a database about what lies below.
After a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years.
Bracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s portion by about 10% in most years.
California, Arizona and Nevada on Wednesday offered what they described as significant concessions on how much Colorado River water they claim, as their counterparts nearer the river’s source proposed more modest changes that would protect their rights.
After Another Wet Winter, is The West Still Facing a Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Maddie Simmons /USA Todayby Doyle RiceTime is running out for the West’s wet season, but recent storms have done wonders for the snowpack and the drought across much of the region, especially in California.
California Agrees to Long-term Cuts of Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC 10 Newsby Rachel BeckerBracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s supply by about 10% in most years.
Helicopters Map California Groundwater Basins With Electromagnetic Technology
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS News (Sacramento)by Kayla MoellerThe California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has mapped out the state over the last few years to gain a better understanding of its groundwater basins. The department has been using new technology combined with helicopters to create a database about what lies below.
Risks Ease For Colorado River Reservoirs After Wet Winter, But Long-term Challenges Loom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAfter a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years.
California Agrees to Long-Term Cuts of Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerBracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s portion by about 10% in most years.
California, Arizona, Nevada Join in Plan to Protect Colorado River Amid Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Times of San DiegoCalifornia, Arizona and Nevada on Wednesday offered what they described as significant concessions on how much Colorado River water they claim, as their counterparts nearer the river’s source proposed more modest changes that would protect their rights.