State water officials say engineers are still in the process of assessing damage to the spillway at Oroville Dam and figuring out what they can do to fix it “They’re evaluating the situation intensively this morning,” said Ted Thomas, the chief spokesman for Department of Water Resources. “They’re looking at what their options are for […]
The Bay Area is gripped by an historic housing shortage and affordability crisis. A plan being circulated now by state water officials will only make it worse. The State Water Resources Control Board wants to cut water supplies to 2.6 million Bay Area residents in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the East Bay by up […]
Few people realize how outdated our systems for water information are. Because of data limitations, real-time, transparent decisions about drought management, flood response and groundwater protection have eluded the state for the past century. Without basic numbers on where, when and how much water is available and being used, we can’t improve how we manage […]
As a test run at the Oroville Dam spillway commenced Wednesday afternoon, the director of the Department of Water Resources said at a press conference in Sacramento he expected the bottom of the spillway to be eroded away by spring, with a replacement completed by fall. This came after a gaping hole in the spillway […]
Radar satellite maps created by NASA show land continues to sink rapidly in certain areas of the San Joaquin Valley, putting state and federal aqueducts and flood control structures at risk of damage. An August 2015 NASA report documented record rates of subsidence or sinking in the San Joaquin Valley, particularly near Chowchilla and Corcoran, as […]
Engineers Assess Spillway Problem at Oroville Dam
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Dan BrekkeState water officials say engineers are still in the process of assessing damage to the spillway at Oroville Dam and figuring out what they can do to fix it “They’re evaluating the situation intensively this morning,” said Ted Thomas, the chief spokesman for Department of Water Resources. “They’re looking at what their options are for […]
OPINION: Drastic Water Plan Could Worsen Housing Crisis
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Adrian CovertThe Bay Area is gripped by an historic housing shortage and affordability crisis. A plan being circulated now by state water officials will only make it worse. The State Water Resources Control Board wants to cut water supplies to 2.6 million Bay Area residents in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the East Bay by up […]
OPINION: Advanced Data Would Improve How California Manages Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Michael Kiparsky and Roger BalesFew people realize how outdated our systems for water information are. Because of data limitations, real-time, transparent decisions about drought management, flood response and groundwater protection have eluded the state for the past century. Without basic numbers on where, when and how much water is available and being used, we can’t improve how we manage […]
VIDEO: What It Will Take To Repair Oroville Dam Spillway
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /YahooOfficials are working to find ways to repair the Oroville Dam spillway, which has concrete erosion.
Water Will Keep Flowing at Oro Dam Spillway Despite Gaping Hole, Erosion
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Oroville Mercury Registerby Risa JohnsonAs a test run at the Oroville Dam spillway commenced Wednesday afternoon, the director of the Department of Water Resources said at a press conference in Sacramento he expected the bottom of the spillway to be eroded away by spring, with a replacement completed by fall. This came after a gaping hole in the spillway […]
Areas Of San Joaquin Valley Sink Further In 2016, Officials Blame Groundwater Pumping
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS SacramentoRadar satellite maps created by NASA show land continues to sink rapidly in certain areas of the San Joaquin Valley, putting state and federal aqueducts and flood control structures at risk of damage. An August 2015 NASA report documented record rates of subsidence or sinking in the San Joaquin Valley, particularly near Chowchilla and Corcoran, as […]