The joint project creates an additional 130,000 acre-feet of storage space in San Luis Reservoir, the nation’s largest off-stream reservoir, producing additional water supply for two million people, over one million acres of farmland and 135,000 acres of Pacific Flyway wetlands and critical wildlife habitat. Reclamation signed the Record of Decision for the project on Oct. […]
Cadiz Inc. announced plans to acquire 180 miles of steel pipe from the terminated Keystone XL Pipeline, repurposing the materials for a new water delivery pipeline. This new infrastructure will connect the company’s groundwater bank in California’s Mojave Desert to major water networks across the Southwestern U.S., with construction expected to begin in 2025.
Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months. Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday, hampered by high winds and arid landscapes.
Los Angeles will soon begin building a $740-million project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water in the San Fernando Valley, expanding the city’s local water supply in an effort to prepare for worsening droughts compounded by climate change. The city plans to break ground next month to start construction of new facilities at the […]
A pair of storms moving through Redding this week could dump 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in the region, helping bring up water levels at Lakes Shasta and raising hope California’s largest reservoir will fill up for a third straight year if a robust La Niña arrives this winter. The lake was at 56% […]
A $1 billion project to raise the height of B.F. Sisk Dam and increase water storage capacity on the San Luis Reservoir cleared another hurdle. State agencies and the federal government reached an agreement on Oct. 1 around how costs to build the project would be shared and how the new storage capacity would be divided up […]
Reclamation and Partners Complete Negotiations for the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project in Merced County, Advancing Water Supply Reliability in California’s Central Valley
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Sierra Sun TimesThe joint project creates an additional 130,000 acre-feet of storage space in San Luis Reservoir, the nation’s largest off-stream reservoir, producing additional water supply for two million people, over one million acres of farmland and 135,000 acres of Pacific Flyway wetlands and critical wildlife habitat. Reclamation signed the Record of Decision for the project on Oct. […]
Cadiz to Repurpose Steel from Terminated Keystone XL Pipeline for California Water Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Pipeline & Gas JournalCadiz Inc. announced plans to acquire 180 miles of steel pipe from the terminated Keystone XL Pipeline, repurposing the materials for a new water delivery pipeline. This new infrastructure will connect the company’s groundwater bank in California’s Mojave Desert to major water networks across the Southwestern U.S., with construction expected to begin in 2025.
Record-Setting Dry Conditions Threaten More US Wildfires, Drinking Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /MSNby Wayne ParryRecord-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months. Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday, hampered by high winds and arid landscapes.
Los Angeles Set to Build Facility to Transform Wastewater into Clean Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesLos Angeles will soon begin building a $740-million project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water in the San Fernando Valley, expanding the city’s local water supply in an effort to prepare for worsening droughts compounded by climate change. The city plans to break ground next month to start construction of new facilities at the […]
Will Lake Shasta Fill Up for 3rd Straight Year When La Niña Winter Weather Hits California?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Record Searchlightby David BendaA pair of storms moving through Redding this week could dump 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in the region, helping bring up water levels at Lakes Shasta and raising hope California’s largest reservoir will fill up for a third straight year if a robust La Niña arrives this winter. The lake was at 56% […]
California Clears Hurdle to Expand Major Reservoir and Store More Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /SFGATEby Amy GraffA $1 billion project to raise the height of B.F. Sisk Dam and increase water storage capacity on the San Luis Reservoir cleared another hurdle. State agencies and the federal government reached an agreement on Oct. 1 around how costs to build the project would be shared and how the new storage capacity would be divided up […]