For more than a week there’s been a beautiful waterfall spilling over Friant Dam. That’s because Millerton Lake is full to the brim. A water volume of 1,650 cubic feet per second (CFS) is creating the water blanket.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation laid down the planning process on the development of post-2026 operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead during a podcast Tuesday. Some of the reservoir and water management documents and agreements that govern the operation of the Colorado River basin will expire in 2026, so the planning […]
The California Water Resources Control Board is accepting public comment through July 28 on new recommendations to expedite permits for seawater desalination plants in the state.
A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is leading a nationwide study to find and assess innovative technologies for monitoring water assets. Mohammad Najafi, associate professor of civil engineering, is using a $410,000 grant from the Water Research Foundation for the project. “We hope to streamline water asset monitoring so water utilities can […]
The latest water bill came as a shock to Yvette Williams. Williams, who has lived in her Spring Valley home for more than two decades, had worked to reduce her water use in recent months. But her June water bill still came in at over $800.
The 2007 guidelines for the Lower Basin Water Shortage are set to soon expire. As leaders prepare for mapping out the next 20 years, public input is a top priority. Bureau of Reclamation officials have already started planning how they will operate the river and reservoirs for the next 20 years and are looking to […]
Millerton Lake’s Spectacular Waterfall Spectacle: A Result of Third Wettest Year on Record
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Fox 26 Newsby Rich RodriguezFor more than a week there’s been a beautiful waterfall spilling over Friant Dam. That’s because Millerton Lake is full to the brim. A water volume of 1,650 cubic feet per second (CFS) is creating the water blanket.
Planning Underway for Colorado River Basin Operations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Bob LealThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation laid down the planning process on the development of post-2026 operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead during a podcast Tuesday. Some of the reservoir and water management documents and agreements that govern the operation of the Colorado River basin will expire in 2026, so the planning […]
California Outlines Expedited Permitting for Seawater Desalination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Engineering News-Recordby Pam McFarlandThe California Water Resources Control Board is accepting public comment through July 28 on new recommendations to expedite permits for seawater desalination plants in the state.
National Study Aims to Assist Water Utilities
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby University of Texas at Arlington Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityA University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is leading a nationwide study to find and assess innovative technologies for monitoring water assets. Mohammad Najafi, associate professor of civil engineering, is using a $410,000 grant from the Water Research Foundation for the project. “We hope to streamline water asset monitoring so water utilities can […]
‘It’s Excessive’: Homeowners Push Back on Water District’s New Fee
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Las Vegas Review-Journal by Colton LochheadThe latest water bill came as a shock to Yvette Williams. Williams, who has lived in her Spring Valley home for more than two decades, had worked to reduce her water use in recent months. But her June water bill still came in at over $800.
Officials Seeking Public Input For Next 20 Years of Colorado River Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KTNV Las Vegasby Joe MoellerThe 2007 guidelines for the Lower Basin Water Shortage are set to soon expire. As leaders prepare for mapping out the next 20 years, public input is a top priority. Bureau of Reclamation officials have already started planning how they will operate the river and reservoirs for the next 20 years and are looking to […]