It was the snowpack reading that spawned a hundred headlines. “California ties 1952 record for all-time Sierra snowpack,” proclaimed KTVU. “California’s snowpack soars to record high after 17 atmospheric rivers,” trumpeted the Washington Post. State officials largely seemed to agree.
A federal report released April 20 says near-record snowpack in the Colorado River Basin could raise the elevation of Lake Mead by more than 20 feet by the end of the year, providing a critical opportunity for water agencies to improve long-term management of the river. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s report shows vastly improved […]
The California Department of Water Resources announced Thursday that the State Water Project will be able to deliver 100% of requested water supplies this year thanks to full reservoirs following record winter rain and snow.
What a difference a month makes. The March 24-month forecast, which predicts reservoir levels along the Colorado River for the next two years, had Lake Mead on a steady trajectory downward.
After years of punishing drought, a historic winter snowpack is bringing a reprieve to the Colorado River Basin and the nation’s largest reservoirs. The US Bureau of Reclamation announced Thursday that this winter’s rain and the projected runoff from above-normal snowfall is expected to boost its water releases this year from Lake Powell to Lake Mead by 2.5 million acre-feet.
The states of the Lower Colorado River Basin have traditionally played an oversized role in tapping the lifeline that supplies 40 million people in the West. California, Nevada and Arizona were quicker to build major canals and dams and negotiated a landmark deal that requires the Upper Basin to send predictable flows through the Grand […]
California Snowpack Data Debunked: 2023 Was No Record Year. And Neither Was 1952
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /East Bay Times by Scooty NickersonIt was the snowpack reading that spawned a hundred headlines. “California ties 1952 record for all-time Sierra snowpack,” proclaimed KTVU. “California’s snowpack soars to record high after 17 atmospheric rivers,” trumpeted the Washington Post. State officials largely seemed to agree.
Above-Average Snowpack Will Raise Lake Mead, Buy Time for Collaboration
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityA federal report released April 20 says near-record snowpack in the Colorado River Basin could raise the elevation of Lake Mead by more than 20 feet by the end of the year, providing a critical opportunity for water agencies to improve long-term management of the river. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s report shows vastly improved […]
State Water Project to Deliver 100% of Requested Supplies as Reservoirs Fill
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diego by Chris JenneweinThe California Department of Water Resources announced Thursday that the State Water Project will be able to deliver 100% of requested water supplies this year thanks to full reservoirs following record winter rain and snow.
Opinion: Lake Mead Could Get a Lot More Colorado River Water. What Changed So Quickly?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AZ Central by Joanna AllhandsWhat a difference a month makes. The March 24-month forecast, which predicts reservoir levels along the Colorado River for the next two years, had Lake Mead on a steady trajectory downward.
Feds Will Release More Water Downstream Into Drought-Stricken Lake Mead After Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CNNby Ella NilsenAfter years of punishing drought, a historic winter snowpack is bringing a reprieve to the Colorado River Basin and the nation’s largest reservoirs. The US Bureau of Reclamation announced Thursday that this winter’s rain and the projected runoff from above-normal snowfall is expected to boost its water releases this year from Lake Powell to Lake Mead by 2.5 million acre-feet.
Upper Colorado River States Add Muscle as Decisions Loom on the Shrinking River’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Water (Water Education Foundation)by Nick CahillThe states of the Lower Colorado River Basin have traditionally played an oversized role in tapping the lifeline that supplies 40 million people in the West. California, Nevada and Arizona were quicker to build major canals and dams and negotiated a landmark deal that requires the Upper Basin to send predictable flows through the Grand […]