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 […]
Westlands Water District received a state grant to support desalination and on-farm recycling. Westlands, which serves western Fresno and Kings Counties, views the grant as strengthening its ability to improve the water supply for local communities and farmers.
For the first time since 2006, California officials have increased allocations from the vital State Water Project to 100% of requested supplies, as reservoirs across the state are nearing capacity and an epic snowpack has yet to melt. An unusually wet winter brought unprecedented snowfall and a succession of heavy rainstorms, pulling much of the state out of a […]
A new satellite by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will soon provide more precise — and vital — data on how much water is available on Earth’s surface, allowing better forecasts for extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods, and helping water resources managers and farmers to get a better picture of their water budget. The international Surface Water […]
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 […]
Westlands Receives $1.5mil for Desalination Pilot Program
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sunby Daniel GligichWestlands Water District received a state grant to support desalination and on-farm recycling. Westlands, which serves western Fresno and Kings Counties, views the grant as strengthening its ability to improve the water supply for local communities and farmers.
Wildflowers Are Popping Up Across the Western United States
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /NPRA wet winter in parts of California and Arizona means an epic wildflower season. In some areas the so-called “superbloom” can be seen from space.
A Wet California Boosts Water Allocations to 100% for First Time in Nearly 20 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyFor the first time since 2006, California officials have increased allocations from the vital State Water Project to 100% of requested supplies, as reservoirs across the state are nearing capacity and an epic snowpack has yet to melt. An unusually wet winter brought unprecedented snowfall and a succession of heavy rainstorms, pulling much of the state out of a […]
When Will California Have Its Next Drought? JPL May Soon Offer a Water Crystal Ball
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Helen Jeong and Belen De LeonA new satellite by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will soon provide more precise — and vital — data on how much water is available on Earth’s surface, allowing better forecasts for extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods, and helping water resources managers and farmers to get a better picture of their water budget. The international Surface Water […]