Most Californians agree the state’s drought situation is very serious, but only a minority of voters say they and their families have been significantly affected by the current water shortage, according to a new poll. The survey of more than 9,000 voters statewide found that 71% said the state’s water shortage is “extremely serious,” while […]
The western United States is, famously, in the grips of its worst megadrought in a millennium. The Colorado River, which supplies water to more than 40 million Americans and supports food production for the rest of the country, is in imminent peril. The levels in the nation’s largest freshwater reservoir, Lake Mead, behind the Hoover […]
As Mexico and the seven western states that rely on water from the Colorado River Basin struggle to contend with current repercussions of a more than two-decade drought—including federally imposed cuts to water supply in the coming year—they must also plan for a drier future exacerbated by the effects of climate change.
The Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon has reversed course and now says it has complied with a U.S. government order to stop delivering water to farmers in the drought-stricken area. The district’s directors initially defied the federal government’s order to shut off water to the Klamath Project, but the Klamath Irrigation District has since […]
Some utilities that draw water from the Colorado River said they will start conserving more in light of the region’s shrinking supply. A group of seven water authorities that serve cities in Colorado, Nevada, and California outlined their plans in a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday. Cities in the Colorado River basin often […]
Workers at Lake Mead on Wednesday did something not seen in many years. They actually raised a boat launch ramp. The ramp at Hemenway Harbor was briefly closed as crews adjusted the pipe mat and dock for account for rising water level. Bureau of Reclamation officials said Monday that the lake has been rising because […]
Most Californians View State’s Water Shortage as Extremely Serious, Poll Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesMost Californians agree the state’s drought situation is very serious, but only a minority of voters say they and their families have been significantly affected by the current water shortage, according to a new poll. The survey of more than 9,000 voters statewide found that 71% said the state’s water shortage is “extremely serious,” while […]
As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ProPublicaby Abrahm LustgartenThe western United States is, famously, in the grips of its worst megadrought in a millennium. The Colorado River, which supplies water to more than 40 million Americans and supports food production for the rest of the country, is in imminent peril. The levels in the nation’s largest freshwater reservoir, Lake Mead, behind the Hoover […]
Western States Plan Projects as Water Supply Dwindles
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Engineering News-Record by Corinne Grinapol, C.J. Schexnayder, and Pam McFarlandAs Mexico and the seven western states that rely on water from the Colorado River Basin struggle to contend with current repercussions of a more than two-decade drought—including federally imposed cuts to water supply in the coming year—they must also plan for a drier future exacerbated by the effects of climate change.
Water Deliveries Halted to Farmers in Oregon, California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsThe Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon has reversed course and now says it has complied with a U.S. government order to stop delivering water to farmers in the drought-stricken area. The district’s directors initially defied the federal government’s order to shut off water to the Klamath Project, but the Klamath Irrigation District has since […]
City Utilities in the Colorado River Basin Want to Conserve More Water. Can That Make a Difference?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KUNCby Alex HagerSome utilities that draw water from the Colorado River said they will start conserving more in light of the region’s shrinking supply. A group of seven water authorities that serve cities in Colorado, Nevada, and California outlined their plans in a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday. Cities in the Colorado River basin often […]
Lake Mead Keeps Rising, Crews Adjust Boat Ramp for Higher Water Level
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTLA-TVby Greg HaasWorkers at Lake Mead on Wednesday did something not seen in many years. They actually raised a boat launch ramp. The ramp at Hemenway Harbor was briefly closed as crews adjusted the pipe mat and dock for account for rising water level. Bureau of Reclamation officials said Monday that the lake has been rising because […]