Tiny pieces of plastic shed from food wrappers, grocery bags, clothing, cigarette butts, tires and paint are invading the environment and every facet of daily life. Researchers know the plastic particles have even made it into municipal water supplies, but very little data exists about the scope of microplastic contamination in drinking water. After years of […]
Snow is forecast every day this week in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, and snowpack levels have climbed to nearly 150% as warmer spring temperatures near. It could be the winter we remember as one of the bright spots in a drought that defined the past two decades in the Colorado River Basin.
As wet weather has continued to impact California, some reservoirs across the state are being managed with scheduled releases of water to prevent flooding, according to the California Department of Water Resources. After 14 atmospheric rivers hit back-to-back this winter, reservoirs began filling quickly. Though most of the major reservoirs aren’t full yet, several are significantly […]
After a relatively dry February, the spigot has turned back on over the North State, thanks to a series of late-winter storms in March that have brought water levels up at Lake Shasta to almost 40 feet from its crest. The lake — the state’s largest reservoir — has risen 8 feet over the past […]
No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47. But this season has now etched its way into the history books as the second snowiest in the 77 years […]
The California Department of Water Resources announced Monday that it slowed outflows from Lake Oroville from 35,000 cubic feet per second to 27,500 cfs. According to a press release issued Monday by DWR, the reduction began at 6 p.m. Monday.
Testing at the Source: California Readies a Groundbreaking Hunt to Check for Microplastics in Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Western Water)by Nick Cahill Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityTiny pieces of plastic shed from food wrappers, grocery bags, clothing, cigarette butts, tires and paint are invading the environment and every facet of daily life. Researchers know the plastic particles have even made it into municipal water supplies, but very little data exists about the scope of microplastic contamination in drinking water. After years of […]
Snowpack Rising: Good Water News for Now, but Lake Mead Unlikely to See a Difference
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /8 News Nowby Greg HaasSnow is forecast every day this week in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, and snowpack levels have climbed to nearly 150% as warmer spring temperatures near. It could be the winter we remember as one of the bright spots in a drought that defined the past two decades in the Colorado River Basin.
After 14 Atmospheric Rivers, How Full Are California’s Reservoirs?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTLA 5by Tori GainesAs wet weather has continued to impact California, some reservoirs across the state are being managed with scheduled releases of water to prevent flooding, according to the California Department of Water Resources. After 14 atmospheric rivers hit back-to-back this winter, reservoirs began filling quickly. Though most of the major reservoirs aren’t full yet, several are significantly […]
California Storms: Lake Shasta Now Three-Quarters Full as Rains Bring It Closer to Top
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Record Searchlightby David BendaAfter a relatively dry February, the spigot has turned back on over the North State, thanks to a series of late-winter storms in March that have brought water levels up at Lake Shasta to almost 40 feet from its crest. The lake — the state’s largest reservoir — has risen 8 feet over the past […]
No Telling How Much More Snow Coming for Sierra Nevada
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Scott SonnerNo one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47. But this season has now etched its way into the history books as the second snowiest in the 77 years […]
DWR Reduces Outflows From Lake Oroville
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Enterprise-RecordThe California Department of Water Resources announced Monday that it slowed outflows from Lake Oroville from 35,000 cubic feet per second to 27,500 cfs. According to a press release issued Monday by DWR, the reduction began at 6 p.m. Monday.