Despite a wet winter, California and other western states will still need to cut back how much water they draw from the Colorado River. The question federal and state officials are weighing is: How much will they each need to cut?
The federal government has laid out its ideas for water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, which means time is running out for basin states to agree on a plan of their own. In Colorado, water officials say the onus is on California and Arizona to make it work.
Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.
Tom Barcellos has farmed the reclaimed soil of the Tulare Lake Basin for nearly five decades, and he’s rarely witnessed a winter like 2023. A slew of drenching storms, funneled across the Pacific Ocean as atmospheric rivers, have prompted prolonged flooding in large swaths of the San Joaquin Valley.
The city of Phoenix announced its plans Wednesday to recycle wastewater for drinking purposes in the near future as Arizona is on the heels of even more cuts due to the shrinking Colorado River. The plan is set to be implemented within the Valley by 2030.
Federal Officials Told States to Curb Colorado River Use. How Will It Affect California?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Fresno Beeby Gillian Brassil Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityDespite a wet winter, California and other western states will still need to cut back how much water they draw from the Colorado River. The question federal and state officials are weighing is: How much will they each need to cut?
What Might Cuts to Dwindling Colorado River Mean for States?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Suman NaishadhamThe Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million people.
What Colorado Water Officials Think of the Federal Government’s Proposed Colorado River Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneThe federal government has laid out its ideas for water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, which means time is running out for basin states to agree on a plan of their own. In Colorado, water officials say the onus is on California and Arizona to make it work.
Opinion: Drought and Flood, California’s Double Whammy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby The Times Editorial BoardJust as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.
San Joaquin Valley Farmers Dig in for the Next Battle: An Epic Sierra Snowmelt
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Brennon DixsonTom Barcellos has farmed the reclaimed soil of the Tulare Lake Basin for nearly five decades, and he’s rarely witnessed a winter like 2023. A slew of drenching storms, funneled across the Pacific Ocean as atmospheric rivers, have prompted prolonged flooding in large swaths of the San Joaquin Valley.
Phoenix to Recycle Wastewater Into Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 15 by Ashley ParedezThe city of Phoenix announced its plans Wednesday to recycle wastewater for drinking purposes in the near future as Arizona is on the heels of even more cuts due to the shrinking Colorado River. The plan is set to be implemented within the Valley by 2030.