It’s not even March yet, but the mountains that feed the Colorado River already have seen more snow this winter than they normally would through an entire snow season. And with some snow in the forecast, there’s still more time for that snowpack to grow.
February snowfall might have fallen behind January’s brisk pace, but the Upper Colorado River Basin will go into March still well above average snowpack levels. With all the headlines about snow in California and Utah, the area that matters most to the Las Vegas valley and Lake Mead is the region around the Colorado River’s […]
All of this rain in California has had positive impacts on some of the state’s main reservoirs. Though officials say reservoir levels have seen major improvements, we’re not out of the drought yet. “California, statewide is at 131% of average precipitation,” said Jeanine Jones, interstate resources manager for the California Department of Water Resources, “What that means […]
Not everyone is a fan, including Andy Mueller, director of the Colorado River District. He doesn’t like programs that pay farmers to stop farming. Mueller also didn’t ask for the Inflation Reduction Act’s $125 million to pay the farmers he represents. Mueller’s organization exists to keep Western Colorado’s rural water away from growing cities across […]
For Californians, drought has been a constant and inescapable fact of life for decades. Worsening drought in the Western United States is just one of the many life-threatening impacts of the climate crisis. And as drying conditions bring water reservoirs along the Colorado River to dangerously low levels, the impact of extended drought conditions is […]
Last century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies the bulk of the state’s drinking and irrigation water. Now state officials and supporters are ready to build the next one. The Sites Reservoir — planned in a remote corner of the western Sacramento Valley for at least 40 years — has been gaining […]
‘A Nice Sign’: Big Rockies Snowpack May Boost Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Colton LochheadIt’s not even March yet, but the mountains that feed the Colorado River already have seen more snow this winter than they normally would through an entire snow season. And with some snow in the forecast, there’s still more time for that snowpack to grow.
Will Colorado River Return to Health This Year? Snowpack Remains a Third Above Normal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /8 News Nowby Greg HaasFebruary snowfall might have fallen behind January’s brisk pace, but the Upper Colorado River Basin will go into March still well above average snowpack levels. With all the headlines about snow in California and Utah, the area that matters most to the Las Vegas valley and Lake Mead is the region around the Colorado River’s […]
Calif. Reservoir Levels Show Signs of Improvement After Recent Winter Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 7 by Zach FuentesAll of this rain in California has had positive impacts on some of the state’s main reservoirs. Though officials say reservoir levels have seen major improvements, we’re not out of the drought yet. “California, statewide is at 131% of average precipitation,” said Jeanine Jones, interstate resources manager for the California Department of Water Resources, “What that means […]
Colorado Conflicted About Cutting Its Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Lake Powell Chronicleby Dave MarstonNot everyone is a fan, including Andy Mueller, director of the Colorado River District. He doesn’t like programs that pay farmers to stop farming. Mueller also didn’t ask for the Inflation Reduction Act’s $125 million to pay the farmers he represents. Mueller’s organization exists to keep Western Colorado’s rural water away from growing cities across […]
Opinion: Solving the Worsening Drought in the Western States Will Require All of Us Working Together
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Alex Padilla and Dianne FeinsteinFor Californians, drought has been a constant and inescapable fact of life for decades. Worsening drought in the Western United States is just one of the many life-threatening impacts of the climate crisis. And as drying conditions bring water reservoirs along the Colorado River to dangerously low levels, the impact of extended drought conditions is […]
This Reservoir on the Sacramento River Has Been Planned for Decades. What’s Taking So Long?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Alastair BlandLast century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies the bulk of the state’s drinking and irrigation water. Now state officials and supporters are ready to build the next one. The Sites Reservoir — planned in a remote corner of the western Sacramento Valley for at least 40 years — has been gaining […]