A large release of water from Lake Powell began Monday morning. It’s water that will eventually end up in Lake Mead near Las Vegas after a two-day journey through the Grand Canyon where it will help restore sandbars and beaches while moving sediment downriver.
El Niño is likely next winter and that could play an important role in the weather in parts of storm-weary California and the West. But there are some important caveats and stubborn myths about this that also need to be addressed.
When rain storms pummel Sacramento, a city surrounded by levees, crews work all hours of the night to prevent flooding. They monitor, control and maintain the city’s more than 100 stormwater lift stations, which residents depend on to pump water into creeks, canals, or the Sacramento or American Rivers.
After its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850.
Ron Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground.
The Bureau of Reclamation released its 24-Month Study on Thursday, April 20, which includes an increase to downstream flows from Lake Powell to Lake Mead of up to 9.5 million acre-feet (maf) this water year, which runs from (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. According to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation, […]
Experimental Water Release Continues Lake Mead’s Rise
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /8NewsNowby Duncan PhenixA large release of water from Lake Powell began Monday morning. It’s water that will eventually end up in Lake Mead near Las Vegas after a two-day journey through the Grand Canyon where it will help restore sandbars and beaches while moving sediment downriver.
How El Niño Could Influence Next Winter In California, The West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Weather Channelby Jonathan ErdmanEl Niño is likely next winter and that could play an important role in the weather in parts of storm-weary California and the West. But there are some important caveats and stubborn myths about this that also need to be addressed.
Storms Cost Sacramento Millions. Here’s Why Atmospheric Rivers May Become More Expensive
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CapRadioby Manola Secaira and Kristin LamWhen rain storms pummel Sacramento, a city surrounded by levees, crews work all hours of the night to prevent flooding. They monitor, control and maintain the city’s more than 100 stormwater lift stations, which residents depend on to pump water into creeks, canals, or the Sacramento or American Rivers.
Opinion: California’s Lengthy Battle for Water Rights Moves Into the Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Dan WaltersAfter its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850.
As Epic Snow Melts, A California Community Braces for Floods
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Amy Taxin and Jae C. HongRon Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground.
Above-Average Snowpack and Projected Runoff Will Send More Water From Lake Powell to Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Imperial Valley Pressby Staff ReporterThe Bureau of Reclamation released its 24-Month Study on Thursday, April 20, which includes an increase to downstream flows from Lake Powell to Lake Mead of up to 9.5 million acre-feet (maf) this water year, which runs from (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. According to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation, […]