California has seen big changes in reservoir levels so far this rainy season and the trend is up for the foreseeable future. At the beginning of the water year for 2020-2021, some major reservoirs, such as Lake Oroville, were at record lows. California’s well-known reliance on water capture and transport was under severe strain until […]
The California Department of Water Resources conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of the season on Thursday, Dec 30 after the basin received over 200 inches of snow, and will potentially see more in the coming week.
Winter rains have bolstered water storage in the region’s two key public reservoirs, reversing months of decline and starting off 2022 with hopes for a less-uncertain year ahead. A lot depends on how the remainder of the rainy season shakes out. After rain this week, the forecast calls for dry weather later this month, followed […]
With its reservoirs nearly refilled, the Marin Municipal Water District is considering delaying a proposed $100 million project to build an emergency water pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
In Arizona, verdant fields of crops and a growing sprawl of suburban homes mean a sharp demand for water in the middle of the desert. Meeting that demand includes drawing from massive stores of water in underground aquifers. But some experts say they’re overtaxed, and shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution for a region […]
For more than a century, a system of government and legal agreements has largely resolved water disputes among those living in America’s most arid region of the country. The methods of conflict resolution were at work in December when water bosses in California, Nevada and Arizona agreed to cut their use of Colorado River water […]
California Reservoirs Continue to Rise After Major Winter Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KXTVby Rob CarlmarkCalifornia has seen big changes in reservoir levels so far this rainy season and the trend is up for the foreseeable future. At the beginning of the water year for 2020-2021, some major reservoirs, such as Lake Oroville, were at record lows. California’s well-known reliance on water capture and transport was under severe strain until […]
Snow Pack Measurement Reveals We’re Far From Drought Recovery, According to CDWR
/in California and the U.S., California and the West, Home Headline, Media Coverage, News /by Gayle Falkenthal /Tahoe Daily Tribuneby Miranda JacobsonThe California Department of Water Resources conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of the season on Thursday, Dec 30 after the basin received over 200 inches of snow, and will potentially see more in the coming week.
Improved North Bay Reservoir Levels a Hopeful Sign for 2022
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Press Democratby Mary CallahanWinter rains have bolstered water storage in the region’s two key public reservoirs, reversing months of decline and starting off 2022 with hopes for a less-uncertain year ahead. A lot depends on how the remainder of the rainy season shakes out. After rain this week, the forecast calls for dry weather later this month, followed […]
Marin Utility Considers Delaying Water Pipeline Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Marin Indepedent Journalby Will HoustonWith its reservoirs nearly refilled, the Marin Municipal Water District is considering delaying a proposed $100 million project to build an emergency water pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
With Less Water on the Surface, How Long Can Arizona Rely on What’s Underground?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KUNCby Alex HagerIn Arizona, verdant fields of crops and a growing sprawl of suburban homes mean a sharp demand for water in the middle of the desert. Meeting that demand includes drawing from massive stores of water in underground aquifers. But some experts say they’re overtaxed, and shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution for a region […]
Anti-Government Conspiracies Create Another Challenge to Addressing Drought in the West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Deseret Newsby Matthew BrownFor more than a century, a system of government and legal agreements has largely resolved water disputes among those living in America’s most arid region of the country. The methods of conflict resolution were at work in December when water bosses in California, Nevada and Arizona agreed to cut their use of Colorado River water […]