The drought is taking its toll on dams and rivers throughout California and there is no clearer example than at Lake Oroville where water levels have been dropping all year. “It’s been dropping fast all year,” said fisherman Jeremiah Corlin. “It’s been slowing down, but it’s still dropping fast.” The Oroville Dam is the state […]
Water levels at Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest level since the huge reservoir was filled more than 50 years ago, another sign of the ongoing drought’s toll on the Colorado River. The reservoir fell to 3,555.09 feet above sea level Friday and continued to drop through the weekend, according to the U.S. Bureau […]
Lake Mead is a water lifeline for Southern California and much of the west, but now it’s facing its first water shortage in its 85-year history. The lake along the Nevada-Arizona border is one of the largest engineered lakes in the world, and it’s drying up at an alarming rate. L.A. Times national correspondent Jaweed […]
State regulators will suspend water rights for diverters in the upper and lower Russian River in a desperate, unprecedented effort to preserve a minimal amount of storage in Lake Mendocino, which is falling by as much as 58 million gallons a day. The rapidly falling lake levels were on course to cross a threshold that […]
After a very dry winter and spring, all of California is now in some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. One year ago, just 58 percent of California was in drought. In the East Bay, the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s reservoirs total system capacity is currently at 61% full, which is […]
A southern Utah city plans to pull additional water from the Colorado River, but the move amid a historic drought has left some concerned. A 140-mile pipeline approved by the Utah Legislature would serve St. George, a fast-growing city of nearly 90,000 people — up from fewer than 75,000 a decade ago. A new “straw” […]
‘It’s Been Dropping Fast All Year’: Concerns Rise Over Water Levels at Lake Oroville
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fox40by Lonnie Wong, Katelyn StarkThe drought is taking its toll on dams and rivers throughout California and there is no clearer example than at Lake Oroville where water levels have been dropping all year. “It’s been dropping fast all year,” said fisherman Jeremiah Corlin. “It’s been slowing down, but it’s still dropping fast.” The Oroville Dam is the state […]
Lake Powell Water Levels Hit a Record Low and Continue to Decline
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Lindsey BottsWater levels at Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest level since the huge reservoir was filled more than 50 years ago, another sign of the ongoing drought’s toll on the Colorado River. The reservoir fell to 3,555.09 feet above sea level Friday and continued to drop through the weekend, according to the U.S. Bureau […]
Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesLake Mead is a water lifeline for Southern California and much of the west, but now it’s facing its first water shortage in its 85-year history. The lake along the Nevada-Arizona border is one of the largest engineered lakes in the world, and it’s drying up at an alarming rate. L.A. Times national correspondent Jaweed […]
Curtailment Orders For Russian River In The Works As Lake Mendocino Storage Drops
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Press Democratby Mary CallahanState regulators will suspend water rights for diverters in the upper and lower Russian River in a desperate, unprecedented effort to preserve a minimal amount of storage in Lake Mendocino, which is falling by as much as 58 million gallons a day. The rapidly falling lake levels were on course to cross a threshold that […]
Photos: Drone Views of EBMUD Reservoirs as California Faces Extreme Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Mercury Newsby Jane TyskaAfter a very dry winter and spring, all of California is now in some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. One year ago, just 58 percent of California was in drought. In the East Bay, the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s reservoirs total system capacity is currently at 61% full, which is […]
Water Groups Join To Oppose Planned St. George Pipeline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Nevada Public Radioby Joe SchoenmannA southern Utah city plans to pull additional water from the Colorado River, but the move amid a historic drought has left some concerned. A 140-mile pipeline approved by the Utah Legislature would serve St. George, a fast-growing city of nearly 90,000 people — up from fewer than 75,000 a decade ago. A new “straw” […]