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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.
Researchers Show off Groundwater Recharge near Modesto
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby By John HollandA farmer on Tuesday spread canal water across an almond orchard southwest of Modesto. He wasn’t irrigating the trees – the rain took care of that. He was recharging groundwater. The almond industry and its partners are researching whether excess water in wet years such as this one could boost aquifers that might be […]
Urgency to Prepare Grows As El Niño Rolls Into Sacramento Region
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Debbie Arrington Mentioned: By Debbie ArringtonRecent heavy rain has proved a soggy reminder: Having the right tools on hand can help you and your home stay dry. After four years of epic drought, we may have forgotten what real rain looks like – and where water goes during a major storm. We may have made changes in our home […]
Calif. Water Board Issues Temporary Groundwater Storage Permits To Capture Water from Rainy Season
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water WorldThe California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued its first temporary groundwater storage permit to the Scott Valley Irrigation District to capture high winter and spring flows for local groundwater storage and recharge. The permit is the first in what is expected to be a series of temporary permits issued for this […]
Storm Pattern Improving Water Outlook
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Auburn Journalby By Gus ThomsonAfter four years of drought, a return to more normal winter weather is improving the outlook for the coming year’s Nevada Irrigation District water supply. General Manager Rem Scherzinger said seasonal precipitation had reached 104 percent of average as of Jan. 7 with an outlook for continued wet weather. Precipitation at the district’s […]
9 Californians Who Play Key Roles in Water Policy
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /E&E News (Washington D.C.)by By Jeremy P. Jacobs and Debra KahnAfter four years of a crushing drought, Californians are hoping El Niño storms bring relief this winter. But whether they replenish the state’s reservoirs and rebuild its crucial snowpack remains to be seen, with many experts cautioning that the state’s water deficit is too severe to be resolved in one rainy year. So 2016 […]
Sierra Snowpack Reaches 115-Percent of Normal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS (San Francisco Bay Area)Snow was still falling Tuesday night in the Sierra as storms moved across California, helping bring the state’s snowpack above normal for this time of year. More than seven inches of snow fell in the higher elevations Tuesday. The state’s water department says the snowpack in the central Sierra is at 115-percent of […]